Japan destroyer sails Taiwan Strait after China jet encounter

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait last week, days after a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Japanese patrol plane over the Pacific, diplomatic sources said Thursday.The destroyer Takanami entered the waterway between China and Taiwan, a self-ruled democratic island claimed by Beijing, from the East China Sea on June 12 and headed south, the sources said.Details to followRelated coverage:Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China SeaChina Coast Guard helicopter enters Japan airspace off SenkakusREAD FULL ARTICLE