A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction, sources familiar with the matter say, triggering an immediate backlash from China.

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, according to a source familiar with the matter, in an apparent challenge to China's growing military assertiveness in the region.

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