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vessel entered Russian waters without permission. After failing to comply with the
Russian Coast Guards orders to stop, the Russian Coast Guard proceeded to fire on the
Japanese fishing vessel. The Russian Coast Guard then seized the boat and transported
it to Yuzhno-Kurilsk island. None of the 20 crewman of the fishing vessel was injured.
Japan argued that the vessel was in Japanese waters.
MID#4239
Dispute Number: 4239
Date(s): February 14, 2001 to April 11, 2001
Participants: 365 Russia/740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On February 14, 2001, four Russian warplanes entered Japanese airspace,
and Japan scrambled more than 12 planes to intercept the warplanes. However, Rus-
sian officials denied that the warplanes actually entered Japanese airspace. On April
9, Russian and Japanese defense officials agreed to host a forum on preventing air
accidents. Then two more Russian planes entered Japanese airspace two days later,
resulting in more Japanese F-15 fighters being scrambled as response. A Russian Air
Force spokesman again denied the claims the planes entered the Japanese airspace
and said the air force was willing to produce flight records. At a meeting with the
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief on April 18, Japanese Defense Agency Director
General demanded a “sincere” response to airspace violations, a message the Admiral
promised to pass on to Moscow.
MID#4475
Dispute Number: 4475
Date(s): January 25, 2006
Participants: 365 Russia/740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Russian military transport crossed into Japanese airspace; Japan
responded by scrambling fighters to the area.
MID#4477
Dispute Number: 4477
Date(s): August 16, 2006
Participants: 365 Russia/740 Japan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Russian patrol attacked a Japanese fishing vessel near Kaigara Island.