Chinese vessels intrude into Japanese waters around Senkakus

Three Chinese coast guard vessels on Wednesday intruded into Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands for the first time since the organization was transferred to the command of the Asian power's armed police, prompting the Japanese government to lodge a protest.The Japan Coast Guard said the vessels stayed in the country's territorial waters for about one and a half hours from around 10:20 a.m. before exiting to the so-called contiguous zone.At a press conference in Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the uninhabited islands in the East China Sea are part of "Japan's inher…READ FULL ARTICLE