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

In the A.M., Wednesday, July 16, 2025, JASDF spotted aircraft over East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

The aircraft was:

Chinese uav 1 presumed affiliation, type and number In the P.M., the same day, JASDF also spotted aircraft over East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

The aircraft was:

Chinese uav1presumed affiliation, type and number JASDF fighters conducted scramble to monitor the activity of those aircraft.

ATTACHMENT: Overview of the aircraft's activity ABBREVIATIONS

JASDF: Japan Air Self-Defense Force UAV: unmanned aerial vehicle

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