Tokyo’s unprecedented decision to fire flares as a warning after a Russian military plane entered Japanese airspace may not ...

The Russian Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew north of Rebun Island three times from 1 p.m. and ...

Japan's Defense Ministry said Monday that a Russian military aircraft violated the country's airspace three times, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first ...

Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the ...

Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday.

Japan lodged a “very serious protest” with Moscow after a Russian patrol plane entered its airspace three times, the defence ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Russian Il-38 plane entered Japanese airspace on Sept. 23. Japan used flares after the ...

Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Monday. China violated its ...

Japan has launched a very serious protest against Moscow after a Russian airplane violated Japan's airspace three times according to the Japanese defense minister this is the first confirmed incursion ...

The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...

The Russian aircraft intruded three times and ignored radio warnings, prompting flares from Japan’s self defense aircrafts.

Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it ...