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Japan, US defense chiefs agree China radar incident damaging
China isn’t contributing to the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth concurred on Friday following accusations from Tokyo that at least one Chinese fighter jet used its weapons-targeting radar on Japanese fighters.

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China aircraft carrier flotilla headed home, one week after Japan radar incident
US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills, Tokyo says
U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a show of force following Chinese and Russian drills in the skies and seas around J...

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US nuclear-capable bombers carry out joint drill with Japan in response to China-Russia patrols
South Korea protests at Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace
US, Japan defence chiefs say China harming regional peace
Last week, J-15 jets from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier twice locked radar on Japanese aircraft that had scrambled in international waters near Okinawa, according to Japan.

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U.S. backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
U.S. warplanes join Japan drill in show of solidarity amid China pressure campaign

Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
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Chinese Carrier Liaoning Concludes Philippine Sea Patrol Near Japan

China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group returned Friday to the East China Sea following a six-day patrol near Japan’s southwest region that saw Beijing fighters twice lock radar onto Japanese aircraft tracking the strike group.

Tensions Flare as China Fighter Jet Aims Radar at Japan Planes

China and Japan ties, already frayed by comments made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan, came under further strain at the weekend after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time.

Japan threatening us militarily, China tells German foreign minister

Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan’s airspace, defense officials said Thursday, as tensions with China escalate.
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