Japan scrambles jets after Chinese aircraft 'violates' airspace

This photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane on Aug. 26, 2024. According to the ministry, the plane violated Japanese airspace above Danjo Islands in the South China Sea for two minutes while circling around the area.

Japan scrambled fighter jets on Monday after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" Japanese airspace, the defense ministry said.