by China within its EEZ and disclosed it, Japanese media said. The Chinese Luyang III-class missile destroyer was seen conducting the exercise 180 kilometers (110 miles) southwest of the Okinotori island, Japan's southernmost territory. The move followed an initial sighting around 2:00 am the same day of a fleet of four vessels -- three Chinese ships and one Russian navy frigate -- 330 km southwest of the island as they headed northeast. When the live-fire training unfolded later, the Russian frigate was also nearby, public broadcaster NHK said. Following the drill, the defense ministry mobilised a Japanese navy destroyer to surveil and monitor the situation. (Bssnews)