TOKYO -- A Chinese surveillance plane violated Japanese airspace on Monday, Japan's Ministry of Defense announced.
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Chinese surveillance plane breaches Japanese airspace for first time
Japan's defense ministry says fighters were scrambled to warn off Y-9
A Chinese Y-9 plane like this one breached Japanese airspace on Aug. 26, according to Japan's Ministry of Defense. © Japan Ministry of Defense/Kyodo
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