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JAPAN SCRAMBLES FIGHTERS FOR CHINESE SPY FLIGHTS FIVE DAYS IN A ROW...
Japan’s Joint Staff recorded a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft over the East China Sea each day from September 3 to September 7, 2026, and scrambled Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters in response each time.
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