Japanese jets intercepted Russian planes firing flares as a warning, Tokyo has said.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi held an emergency press conference earlier today on the clash. He said the Russian planes violated Japanese airspace north of Rebun Island in Hokkaido three times between 1pm and 3pm today.
He called the incident “deeply regrettable” and said Japan had lodged a strong protest.
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