Japan and China accuse each other of violating airspace around disputed East China Sea islands

Tensions escalate as Japan and China accuse each other of airspace violations near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu islands. Japan protested after a Chinese helicopter entered its airspace, prompting the scrambling of fighter jets. China, in turn, accused Japan of violating its airspace with a civilian aircraft, further straining relations despite recent efforts to improve ties amid the U.S. tariff war.