Japan, China to set up contact system to avoid sea, air clashes

Japan, China to set up contact system to avoid sea, air clashes

File photo taken in September 2012 shows the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. Japan and China have reached a broad accord on setting up a communication mechanism to prevent accidental clashes around the disputed islands or the airspace above them, sources close to bilateral relations said on Dec. 6, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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