t updated: June 21, 2020 1:48 IST
Japan spots unknown submarine in its territorial waters near Amami Islands
Japanese Defence Ministry reported sighting an unidentified submarine around Amami Islands in the island nation's contiguous zone on Saturday, June 20.
Written by Sounak Mitra
Japan
Japanese Defence Ministry reported sighting an unidentified submarine around Amami Islands in the island nation's contiguous zone on Saturday, June 20. As per reports, the ministry added that on the evening of June 18, Japenese Maritime Self-Defence Force identified a submarine northeast of the Amami Islands. It also added that the same submarine was spotted to the west of Yokoate-jima island on the outskirts of the contiguous zone.
Japan's Defence Minister Taro Kono, as per reports, has instructed the ministry to make every possible effort to collect information about the submarine.
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