TOKYO, Sept. 17 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:

From A.M. to P.M., Saturday, September 13, 2025, JASDF spotted an aircraft over the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft was: - Chinese UAV x 1 presumed affiliation, type and number

JASDF fighters conducted scramble to monitor the activity of the aircraft.

ATTACHMENT: Overview of the aircraft's activity ABBREVIATIONS JASDF: Japan Air Self-Defense Force UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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