
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan on Monday disputed China's characterisation of the weekend incident involving the two countries' military aircraft, saying its Self-Defense Forces had not disrupted the Chinese navy's flight training as claimed by Beijing.
Japan said on Sunday that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft in two "dangerous" incidents near Japan's Okinawa islands, an account Beijing disputed.
"The Chinese side's claim that the Self-Defense Forces' aircraft seriously obstructed the safe flight of a Chinese aircraft is unfounded," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a briefing.