Are Chinese Subs Violating Japanese Territorial Waters?

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus visits a Chinese Yuan-class submarine during an official visit Nov. 29, 2012. Sam Shavers/U.S. Navy, Flickr

Suspected Chinese Subs Raise Concerns In Japan -- Stars and Stripes

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan —Foreign submarines have been spotted unusually close to Japanese turf three times this month, raising concerns that China is escalating a territorial dispute and flexing its sea might.

The subs were spotted just outside Japan’s territorial waters off the coast of Okinawa and the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima. Japanese officials have either declined to comment on the vessels’ nationality or said it is not yet known; Japanese media are reporting they are Chinese.

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My Comment: The Japanese have made it very clear on what will be their response if this continues.