Japan could shoot at official vessels aiming to land on Senkaku Islands

The Japan Coast Guard could directly fire a weapon against foreign official vessels aiming to land on the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, ruling party members said Thursday, citing government officials.The government officials told a panel of the Liberal Democratic Party they have confirmed their interpretation of existing laws. China implemented a new law earlier this month that allows its coast guard to use weapons against foreign ships that Beijing sees as illegally entering its waters.Government officials had said earlier Japan's coast guard is only allowed to fire weapons direct…READ FULL ARTICLE