Japan Claims 4 Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Approach Its Ships in Disputed Waters

A Chinese coast guard vessel sails near disputed Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands on Aug. 6, 2016. 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters via AP

Japan claimed that four China Coast Guard ships entered its territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Monday and approached Japanese vessels sailing in the area, according to local media.

The Japan Coast Guard said that Chinese vessels approached a 997-ton Shinsei Maru ship and Japanese fishing boats near the islands between 2.47 a.m. and 6.07 a.m. (local time) on Monday.