TOKYO, July 22 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:

In the P.M., Tuesday, July 15, 2025, JASDF spotted aircraft over the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft were:

Chinese Uav 1 presumed affiliation type and number Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft 1 JASDF fighters conducted scramble to monitor the activity of these aircraft.

ATTACHMENT: Overview of the aircraft's activity ABBREVIATIONS JASDF: Japan Air Self-Defense Force UAV: unmanned aerial vehicle

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