Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed Sunday that Tokyo and Washington are in accord over their responses to China's recently established air defense identification zone over the East China Sea.
In Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Abe told reporters that the Japanese government has confirmed through diplomatic channels that the United States has not requested U.S. commercial airlines to give prior notices to China for flights in the Chinese ADIZ.On Friday, the U.S. Department of State issued a statement that Washington "generally expects that U.S. carriers operating internationally will operate consistent with NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) issued by foreign countries," showing Washington's tolerance of commercial airlines informing China in advance about flights in the air defense zone.
Source: NewsOnJapan
Source: NewsOnJapan
