China, Russia deny Japanese accusations
February 08, 2013  14:19
Japan's defense minister today accused two Russian fighter jets of intruding into Japanese air space, heightening regional tensions as Beijing denied Tokyo's claims that Chinese naval vessels had locked their weapons-targeting radar on to a Japanese destroyer last month.

Tokyo said two Russian Su-37 fighters entered Japanese air space off the northern tip of Hokkaido island for just over a minute yesterday, prompting Japanese air force jets to scramble and fly alongside the two Russian planes. Russia denied any border violation, but Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said today that Tokyo will deal with the incident "strictly, within the bounds of international law." 
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