TOKYO -- Japan will expand its fleet of large coast guard patrol vessels around the Senkaku Islands by nearly half before April 2023 in response to the record number of Chinese ships that have sailed through those waters this year.
Politics
Japan to bulk up Senkaku patrols as more Chinese ships enter area
Coast Guard plans 50% more ships in area as Beijing asserts claim over islands
Japan Coast Guard vessel PS206 Houou sails in front of Uotsuri island, part of the Senkaku chain in the East China Sea. © Reuters
Read Next
Latest on Politics
