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14 Russian Warships Enter Sea of Japan Ahead of Major Military Exercises

23 August 2022

Japanese MoD Images

A group of 14 Russian Navy ships transited through La Pérouse Strait from the Western Pacific Ocean into the Sea of Japan ahead of Russian military drills scheduled to start next week, the Japan Ministry of Defense said on Monday.

On Saturday, four Russian ships were sighted sailing westwards in an area 161 miles east-northeast of La Pérouse Strait. The release form the MoD identified the ship as destroyer RFS Marshal Shaposhnikov (543) and corvettes RFS Gremyashchiy (337),...

https://news.usni.org/2022/08/23/14-russian-warships-enter-sea-of-japan-ahead-of-major-military-exercises

Chinese Navy, Air Force Active Near Senkaku Islands, Says Japanese MoD

5 July 2022

Russian and Chinese ships have operated near the Senkaku Islands. Japanese MoD Image

Chinese operations near the Senkaku Islands are becoming more frequent as overall Chinese and Russian forces have been more active in the Western Pacific, Japanese officials said on Tuesday.

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Japanese forces will deal with any attempts by China to change the status quo of the Senkaku islands resolutely and calmly.

The Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyu by China and Diaoyutai by...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/05/chinese-navy-air-force-active-near-senkaku-islands-says-japanese-mod

People’s Liberation Army Navy Ships Complete Circle Around Japan

1 July 2022

Chinese ships operating near Japan on June 24, 2022. Japanese MoD Image

A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surface group entered the East China Sea on Wednesday, according to a Thursday Japan Defense Ministry release. The surface group completed a near circuit of Japan since they were sighted in the Tsushima Strait on June 12.

On Wednesday at 11 p.m., three PLAN ships were sighted sailing northwest in an area 130 kilometers northeast of Miyako Island, according to the release. Hull numbers...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/01/peoples-liberation-army-navy-ships-complete-circle-around-japan

VESSEL REVIEW | Silver Breeze – Cross-strait 144m ferry for eastern Japan

9 June 2022

Japanese shipowner Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry has taken delivery of a new Ro-Pax ferry built by local shipyard Naikai Zosen Corporation. Designed in compliance to Japanese Gove ..

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Russia, China Wrap Up Drills Off Japan, Pledge More Joint Exercises

25 October 2021

Russian and Chinese ships on Oct. 23 off the coast of Japan. JMSDF Image

KUALA LUMPUR – A combined Russian Navy and People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fleet concluded a sail in international waters east of Japan’s main island of Honshu and split off to their home ports on Saturday, all while being monitored by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and aircraft during the voyage.

The Chinese ships were Type 055 destroyer Nanchang (101), Type 052D destroyer Kuming (172), Type 054 frigates Binzou

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/25/russia-china-wrap-up-drills-off-japan-pledge-more-joint-exercises

Japan Monitoring Combined Russian and Chinese Naval Fleet Sailing Off Honshu

22 October 2021

Chinese and Russian Warships. Japan Self-Defense Forces Photos

KUALA LUMPUR – A combined Russian Navy and China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fleet continues to sail in international waters east of Japan’s main island of Honshu, while Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and aircraft monitor the fleet during its voyage.

As of 4 a.m. Thursday, the joint fleet was sighted between Smith Island (Sumisu-tō) and Tori-shima Island in the Izu Island chain, according to a news release and map...

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/22/japan-monitoring-combined-russian-and-chinese-naval-fleet-sailing-off-honshu