Japan says Chinese and Russian warships held live-fire drills within its EEZ

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Japan has reported that Chinese and Russian warships conducted joint live-fire exercises within its claimed Exclusive Economic Zone in the Pacific Ocean. The incident underscores rising military cooperation between China and Russia and heightens regional tensions.

Chinese and Russian navy ships were spotted conducting joint live-fire drills within Japan’s claimed exclusive economic zone in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, its defence ministry said. Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi first revealed that the two navies had held drills in Japan’s EEZ during an address to the Farnborough International Airshow in Britain on Monday, highlighting their deepening military cooperation, according to media reports. Japan’s defence ministry later confirmed that...