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Japanese Warship JS Sazanami Passes Through Taiwan Strait for First Time, NHK Reported

Sep 26, 2024, 01:42 AM

A Japanese warship has passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, according to Japanese media reports. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Sazanami made the passage on Wednesday as part of a 'freedom of navigation' exercise. This move is seen as an attempt to send a message to China amid growing regional tensions. The transit occurred on the same day that China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific. Additionally, navy vessels from Australia and New Zealand also transited the waterway recently. NHK reported the event, and the Yomiuri newspaper cited multiple government sources.