Japanese fighter jets fired warning flares at a Russian reconnaissance plane after it repeatedly breached the neighbouring ...

The Russian Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew north of Rebun Island three times from 1 p.m. and ...

Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday.

The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...

Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Monday. China violated its ...

Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it ...

Japanese jet fighters fired warning flares at a Russian military reconnaissance plane that violated Japan’s airspace, the ...

Japan lodged a “very serious protest” with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence ...

For the first time in 60 years, Japanese fighter jets fired warning flares at a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that violated ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to "resolutely defend Japan's territory" as Tokyo lodged a protest with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace.

Japan protested to Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence minister said Monday, the first time it has reported such an incursion since 2019.

Russian aircraft were intercepted in Japanese airspace - with Tokyo officials reporting that they fired warning flares in the ...