TOKYO -- Chinese and Russian warship activity around Japan's southwestern islands spiked in 2024, a Nikkei tally finds, demonstrating the heightened tensions in the area.
Key region accounted for more than half of 140 cases overall last year

China's Shandong aircraft carrier was detected passing through waters around Japan's southwestern islands multiple times in 2024. (Xinhua via AP)
TOKYO -- Chinese and Russian warship activity around Japan's southwestern islands spiked in 2024, a Nikkei tally finds, demonstrating the heightened tensions in the area.