A Chinese military plane H-6 bomber flies through airspace between Okinawa prefecture's main island and the smaller ''Miyako island' in southern Japan, out over the Pacific, in this handout photo taken October 27, 2013 by Japan Air Self-Defence Force.
Reuters: Japan protests over China's complaint about fighter jets
Japan said on Monday it had protested to China over a Chinese complaint that Japanese fighter jets had engaged in "dangerous and unprofessional" behavior when they scrambled at the weekend as Chinese aircraft flew near Japanese islands.
Chinese military aircraft on Saturday flew between Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, and over waterways near self-ruled Taiwan - seen by Beijing as a renegade province - as part of long-range exercises, Taiwan said.
Chinese defence ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said in a statement on Saturday that two Japanese F-15 fighter jets flew over the Miyako Strait and conducted "close range interference", firing decoy flares and "jeopardizing the security of Chinese aircraft and pilots".
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Japanese F-15 jets launch decoy flares at Chinese military aircraft -- Global Times
China slams Japan after jets targeted with 'decoy flares' -- AFP
China conducts flyover of waterways near Japan, Taiwan -- AP
China-Japan Relations: Beijing Slams Tokyo For Scrambling Fighter Jets, Calls Move ‘Dangerous And Unprofessional’ -- IBTimes
Japan protests after China slams dangerous mid-air confrontation -- CNN
Japan denies Chinese allegations of dangerous conduct by ASDF fighter jets -- Japan Times
Japan Lodges Protest Against China's Claims Concerning Air Incident Near Okinawa -- Sputnik
China-Japan Relations Worsen Ahead of 79th Anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre -- Huffington Post/Asia Today
