TOKYO -- Chinese fighter jets flew abnormally close to a Japanese patrol plane monitoring a Chinese aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean twice within the past few days, Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
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Chinese fighter flies within 45m of Japan patrol plane over Pacific, Tokyo says
SDF aircraft was monitoring Chinese carrier operating near Japan
A Chinese J-15 fighter jet flew abnormally close to a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft on June 8. (Japan's Ministry of Defense)
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