Violations of Japanese airspace

Violations of Japanese airspace have occurred on a number of occasions. There have been 39 cases from 1967 to 2017. The vast majority have involved Soviet aircraft during the Cold War, or Russian aircraft afterwards.

There have been several prominent cases of airspace violations.

Japan's Air Defense Identification Zone

In addition to actual violations there are many cases of foreign aircraft skirting Japanese airspace or entering Japan's Air Defense Identification Zone. In 2016 fighter squadrons of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) aircraft launched 851 times to intercept Chinese aircraft and 301 times in response to Russian aircraft.[3]

List of airspace violations
NumberDateLocationCountryAircraft type (number)
1August 19, 1967Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
2February 7, 1974Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
3September 24, 1975Shikine-jima/Kōzu-shima, TokyoUSSRTu-95 (2)
4September 6, 1976HokkaidoUSSRMiG-25 (1)[4]
5September 7, 1977Gotō Islands, NagasakiUSSRTu-95 (2)
6March 17, 1978Tsushima Island, NagasakiUSSRTu-95 (1)
7December 5, 1978Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
8November 15th, 1979Senkaku Islands, OkinawaUSSRTu-95 (2)
9June 29, 1980Hegura-jima, IshikawaUSSRIlyushin Il-38 (2)
10August 18, 1980Gotō Islands, NagasakiUSSRIlyushin Il-62 (1)
11June 6, 1981Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRIlyushin Il-14 (1)
12June 24, 1981Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
13April 3, 1981Danjogun, NagasakiUSSRIl-62 (1)
14October 15, 1983Shiretoko, HokkaidoUSSRMiG-23? (2?)[5]
15November 15, 1982Okinoshima, FukuokaUSSRTu-16 (1), Tu-95 (1)
16November 12, 1983Okinoshima, FukuokaUSSRTu-16 (1)
17November 23, 1983Okinoshima, FukuokaUSSRTu-95 (1), Tu-142 (1)
18February 6, 1986Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)[6]
19August 27, 1987Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
20December 9, 1987OkinawaUSSRTu-16 (1)[7][8][9]
21April 21, 1989Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRUnknown (1)
22July 6, 1991Nemuro Peninsula, HokkaidoUSSRAn-30
23August 15, 1991Rebun Island, HokkaidoUSSRTu-95 (2)
24April 10, 1992Rebun Island/Wakkanai, HokkaidoRussiaAn-12
25May 7, 1992Sea near HokkaidoRussiaUnknown (1)
26July 28, 1992Tsushima Island, NagasakiRussiaTu-154 (2)
27August 31, 1993Kukujima, Aomori PrefectureRussiaIl-20 (1)
28March 25, 1994Senkaku Islands, OkinawaTaiwanBeechcraft King Air B350
29March 23, 1995Rebun Island, HokkaidoRussiaMiG-31
30February 14, 2001Rebun Island, HokkaidoRussiaTu-22M (2), Tu-22(?) (2)[10]
31April 11, 2001Rebun Island, HokkaidoRussiaUnknown (1)
32April 11, 2001Kukujima, Aomori PrefectureRussiaSu-24
33January 25, 2005Rebun Island, HokkaidoRussiaAn-72
34February 9, 2008Izu Islands/Lot's Wife (crag), TokyoRussiaTu-95 (1)[11][12][13]
35December 13, 2012Uotsurishima, OkinawaChinaY-12 (1)[14][15]
36February 7, 2013Rishiri Island, HokkaidoRussiaSu-27 (2)[16][17][18]
37August 22, 2013Okinoshima, FukuokaRussiaTu-95 (2)[19][20]
38September 15, 2015Nemuro Peninsula, HokkaidoRussia?Fisheries monitoring?[21][20][22][23]
39May 18, 2017Senkaku Islands, OkinawaChinaUnmanned Aerial Vehicle[24][25]

See also

References
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  2. Japanese Jet Warns Soviet Plane December 10, 1987 New York Times Retrieved August 14, 2017
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  10. Russian military planes enter Japanese airspace February 15, 2001 Japan Times Retrieved October 2, 2017
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  12. Japan Says Russian Bomber Violated Its Airspace February 10, 2008 New York Times Retrieved August 18, 2017
  13. Orgs, Andrew Lee & Tatsumi, Yuki Global Security Watch - Japan page 105 Retrieved August 18, 2017
  14. China's activities surrounding Japan's airspace Ministry of Defense Retrieved August 17, 2017
  15. Japan increases defense budget for first time in 11 years January 7, 2013 The Hankyoreh Retrieved August 17, 2017
  16. Russian fighters intrude into Japanese airspace on isle row day, spurring protest February 8, 2013 Japan Times Retrieved August 17, 2017
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  18. Russian fighter jets 'breach Japan airspace' February 7, 2013 BBC Retrieved August 18, 2017
  19. Japan accuses Russia of air space intrusion; Moscow denies it August 22, 2013 Reuters Retrieved August 17, 2017
  20. Japan protests after ‘Russian’ plane enters airspace September 16, 2015 News Inquirer Retrieved August 17, 2017
  21. Japan scrambles jets after ‘Russian’ plane enters airspace September 16, 2015 Stars and Stripes Retrieved August 17, 2017
  22. Statistics on scrambles through fiscal year 2015 April 22, 2016 Ministry of Defense Retrieved August 17, 2017
  23. Suspected Russian aircraft violates Japanese airspace near disputed islands September 16, 2017 San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved August 18, 2017
  24. Japan scrambles jets over China drone flight near disputed islets May 18, 2017 Reuters Retrieved August 17, 2017
  25. Drone spotted with Chinese ships in Japan’s territorial waters May 19, 2017 Stars and Stripes Retrieved August 17, 2017
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