Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday dismissed China's claim that Japanese Self-Defense Forces fighter jets directed radar at Chinese aircraft in a recent incident between the nations amid escalating bilateral tensions.Chinese J-15 aircraft locked radar on SDF jets on Saturday, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry. The Chinese military later countered that its fighters had also detected radar search signals from the Japanese aircraft.Acknowledging China had notified Japan in advance about drills involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning, Koizumi said at a press conference that…READ FULL ARTICLE
