A Chinese military intelligence-gathering aircraft violated Japanese airspace off a group of western islands on Monday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, marking the first such alleged intrusion on record.

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A Chinese military Y-9 electronic intelligence plane operates in the East China Sea on August 26 in this image released by Japan’s Defense Ministry.
A Chinese military Y-9 electronic intelligence plane operates in the East China Sea on August 26 in this image released by Japan’s Defense Ministry.
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