Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan

Patrol comes as tensions between China and Japan rise over Japanese prime minister's comments about Taiwan.

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan

China Coast Guard ships conduct a "rights enforcement patrol" near Japan-administered Senkaku Islands amid rising tensions with Japan.

TOKYO/BEIJING: Japan on Monday moved to tamp down an escalating row with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge its citizens to stay away from its East Asian…