TOKYO, July 28 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:

At around 4:00 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-III-class DDG 2 (hull number 134 and 118) and Fuchi-class AOR 1 (hull number 886) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 90 km west of the Goto Islands. These PLAN vessels continued to sail northeastward through Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan.

JMSDF assets monitored the activities of these vessels. ABBREVIATIONS JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force PLAN: People's Liberation Army Navy (China) DDG: Guided Missile Destroyer AOR: Replenishment Oiler

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