Abe Calls China Radar Targeting of Japan Vessel Provocative
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denounced China’s use of weapons-targeting radar on one of Japan’s naval vessels as provocative, saying the move will undermine efforts to ease tensions over a territorial dispute.
“This was a dangerous action that could lead to unforeseen circumstances,” Abe said today in parliament in Tokyo. “At a time when there were signs that there could be talks between China and Japan, it is extremely regrettable that China should carry out such a one-sided provocation.”