Chinese research ship spotted in Japan’s EEZ
The research ship Kexue was seen dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea within the EEZ north of Ishigaki Island.
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by The Japan Times · · 1 min read
The research ship Kexue was seen dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea within the EEZ north of Ishigaki Island.

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