Five Chinese ballistic missiles have splashed down in Japan精东影业 exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to Japanese officials.
The missiles, launched as part of China精东影业 largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, landed in waters southwest of Hateruma island, the ministry said.
鈥淭his is a grave issue that concerns our country精东影业 national security and people精东影业 safety,鈥 Japan精东影业 Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said, to the Japan Times.
The EEZ extends 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from the coastline. According to Kishi, this is the first incident where China has fired missiles into Japan精东影业 EEZ.
The launches were part of China精东影业 large-scale military exercises, conducted after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.
The exercises resulted in disruptions to civilian flights in the region and what experts described as a partial blockade of the island state, considered by China to be a break-away region.
The exercises also saw numerous incursions of Chinese aircraft into Taiwan精东影业 airspace. to defense news magazine Janes, on August 3, 22 aircraft operated by China精东影业 People精东影业 Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) crossed the median line between mainland China and Taiwan, the largest recorded number to date.
Pelosi精东影业 visit was preceded by China conducting a launch of the DF-17 hypersonic missile off the coast of Taiwan, as well as other military activity, resulting in the disruption of commercial traffic in the area.
