Japanese military planes defy China's new air zone

Japanese military planes defy China's new air zone

Japanese military aircraft have defied China's new Air Defense Identification Zone, and flown into the zone without informing China. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the planes, which flew into the zone on Thursday, were carrying out routine surveillance missions. It comes a day after two US B52 bombers entered the zone without submitting flight plans to China in advance. The US also says it was merely carrying out planned exercises.