China installs radar in disputed waters — Japanese mediaChina has installed a radar with potential military functions in a disputed area of the East China Sea, Japanese media said Sunday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two countries. On Sunday Tokyo separately protested to Beijing after two Chinese ships entered Japanese waters near disputed islands also in the East China Sea. The Japanese foreign ministry said China had placed a surface search radar and surveillance camera on one of its structures in a gasfield which is claimed by both countries, the Nikkei business daily reported. The foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report. But negotiations stalled and Tokyo suspects China has some drilling rigs in operation near its de facto maritime border with Japan.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 07, 2016 06:56 UTC