TOKYO, June 9 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:
At around 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN Renhai-class DDG 1 (hull number 102) and Jiangkai-II-class FFG 1 (hull number 550) sailing southeastward in the waters approximately 50 km southwest of the Kusagaki Islands.
These PLAN vessels continued to sail eastward through Osumi Strait into the Pacific Ocean on June 4 to 5.
At around 1:00 a.m., Thursday, June 5, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN Jiangkai-II-class FFG 1 (hull number 538) and Fuchi-class AOR 1 (hull number 903) sailing southeastward in the waters approximately 120 km northeast of Miyako-jima Island.
These PLAN vessels continued to sail southward through the waters between Okinawa Main Island and Mi...