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flag Japan protests China’s drilling in disputed East China Sea waters, escalating tensions.

flag Japan has protested China's deployment of a mobile drilling vessel in the East China Sea, calling the activity a unilateral move in disputed waters where maritime boundaries remain undefined. flag The vessel, operating on China’s side of the median line, is believed to be conducting exploratory drilling for a gas field amid overlapping EEZ claims. flag Tokyo recalled a 2008 cooperation agreement and issued a navigation warning, citing regret over actions that could destabilize the region. flag Tensions have worsened following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November remarks on Taiwan, prompting China to impose export restrictions on dual-use goods. flag No immediate resumption of resource talks is expected.

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