A Chinese aircraft carrier has been seen in international waters, but at the same time, in the immediate vicinity of the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyakojima.
The ceremony for the handover of 4 hectares of land in Okinawa is going to be held today by the US military under the jurisdiction of the Japanese authorities. This will be the largest return of land since 1972.
One-day military exercises are being held in the Sea of Japan area, disputed by Japan.
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day visit to Japan begins, which the United States is extremely dissatisfied with.
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan asked the US to suspend flights of tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey project until their safety is reviewed.
There was an explosion at the military base in Ulsan in South Korea, probably because of the non-compliance of the safety regulations. 20 people were injured, 5 of them were hospitalized.
Before the historic Russian president's visit to Japan, China has stepped up anti-Japanese activities around the disputed territories.
Sergey Lavrov held talks with Fumio Kishida. During their meeting they discussed the issue of the disputed territories.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in St. Petersburg. The central event over the course of the trip is going to be the opening of a section of the international highway.