TOKYO, July 30 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:
At around 12:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN
Dakai-class ASR 1 (hull number 841) sailing eastward in the waters
approximately 330 km west of the Goto Islands.
This marks the first time the JMSDF has confirmed the Dakai-class ASR.
The PLAN vessel continued to sail northeastward through Tsushima
Strait into the Sea of Japan.
JMSDF assets monitored the activities of the vessel.
ABBREVIATIONS
JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
PLAN: People's Liberation Army Navy (China)
ASR: Auxiliary Submarine Rescue
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