Tokyo: Japan’s Defence Ministry reported that a Chinese J-15 military aircraft, operating from the carrier Liaoning, “intermittently” targeted its radar at Japanese F-15 fighter jets on two occasions on Saturday — for about three minutes in the late afternoon and roughly 30 minutes in the evening.

The radar lock was detected while Japanese fighters had scrambled to intercept the Chinese aircraft amid concerns over a possible airspace violation. No Japanese airspace was breached, and no injuries or damage were reported. It remains unclear if the same J-15 was involved in both incidents.

Speaking to reporters, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi described the radar lock as “a dangerous act that exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations” and lodged a formal protest with Chin

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