Japan captures Chinese boat off coast of Nagasaki, detains captain

Japanese authorities said Friday that they seized a Chinese fishing boat off the Nagasaki coast after its captain refused to stop for an inspection.
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Chinese coast guard ships make second incursion near Senkaku Islands this year

Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands for the second time this ...
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Fishermen say Japan’s coast guard is warning them away from Senkaku Islands amid China row

Commercial fishermen on a remote Japanese island say the Japan coast guard has urged them to avoid fishing near the disputed Senkaku Islands.
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Japanese coast guard ship, trainees visit Hawaii

Above, members of the U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Patrol Division showed off tactical gear to visiting cadets from the Japanese Coast Guard Academy during a visit Wednesday to the U.S. Coast Guard Base ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan’s coast as China concerns rise

TOKYOTOKYO — Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels conducted their first three-way drill on Thursday off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to ...
Los Angeles Times

A powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns

TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, causing mostly minor injuries but raising the level of concern over possible major quakes stemming from an undersea trough east of ...

China Coast Guard patrolled Japan-held islands almost daily last year as tensions flare

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China's coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last year, it said on Friday, aiming to secure its sovereignty ...