Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japanese military plane as Pacific tensions rise

<p>J-15 fighter jet took off from Chinese aircraft carrier off Japanese coast and came within 45 metres of Japanese Self-Defence Force aircraft</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/japan">Japan</a> has voiced “serious concern” over a near miss involving one of its military planes and a Chinese fighter jet in the Pacific, where <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/09/chinese-aircraft-carrier-japan-exclusive-economic-zone-waters">recent manoeuvres</a> by Chinese aircraft carrier groups have raised tensions across the region.</p><p>The Chinese aircraft took off from a moving aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and reportedly flew within 45 metres of a Japanese Self-Defence Force (SDF) patrol plane shortly afterwards. On Thursday, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, urged Beijing to prevent a repeat of the incident, which took place at the weekend.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/chinese-fighter-jet-in-near-miss-with-japanese-military-plane-as-pacific-tensions-rise">Continue reading...</a>