Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, June 4 (Xinhua) — Moscow lodged a strong protest with Tokyo over the Japanese military’s shooting exercises near the Russian border, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
“On June 4, a strong protest was lodged with the Japanese Embassy in Moscow in connection with the training exercises conducted on May 23 in the open sea 18.5 km northeast of Cape Shiretoko (Hokkaido Island) involving the patrol boat Kawagiri of the Japan Maritime Safety Agency without prior notification to foreign ships and vessels,” reads a statement published on the agency’s website.
It is stated that “irresponsible actions of this kind in the immediate vicinity of the borders of the Russian Federation constitute a clear violation of international law, create direct risks for civil shipping, the life and health of Russian citizens and are categorically unacceptable.”
“The corresponding note from the Russian Foreign Ministry also sets out a demand for the Japanese side to properly explain the essence of what happened and take comprehensive measures to ensure that similar incidents do not recur in the future,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said. –0–