Large Chinese destroyer spotted in waters near Japan

Three Chinese naval vessels including a large guided-missile destroyer have been spotted in the Strait of Tsushima, north of Japan's Kyushu main island, sailing into the Sea of Japan, the Defense Ministry said Friday.The Renhai-class vessel is among China's largest naval destroyers and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed the ship in waters near Japan for the first time, the ministry's Joint Staff said.The three vessels did not enter Japan's territorial waters nor take action to pose any threat to MSDF ships or planes, it added.The development came after Japan and the United States…READ FULL ARTICLE