Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese bombers near Okinawa island
Printed Chinese and Japanese flags are seen in this illustration on July 21, 2022.
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PUBLISHED ONAugust 25, 2023 8:31 AM
TOKYO - Japan's defence ministry on Friday (Aug 25) said it scrambled jet fighters to monitor two Chinese air force bombers flying between Okinawa and Miyako islands in the morning.
The Chinese H-6 bombers were spotted flying through the strait between southwest Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, the ministry said. Okinawa is home to one of the major US military bases in Asia-Pacific.
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