TOKYO, June 3 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:

At around 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 26, 2025, JMSDF spotted a PLAN Renhai-class DDG 1 (hull number 104) and a Luyang-III-class DDG 1 (hull number 121) sailing southeastward in the waters approximately 140 km northeast of Miyako-jima Island.

These PLAN vessels continued to sail southeastward through the waters between Okinawa Main Island and Miyako-jima Island into the Pacific Ocean.

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

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