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Japan fires missiles, sinks warship during drills; China rebukes

Tokyo launched surface-to-ship missiles and sank a decommissioned warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan during large exercises with U.S. forces, prompting a protest from Beijing.

Published May 7, 2026, 12:16 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part of major military exercises that include U.S. forces. The actions drew a rebuke from China, which expressed anger over the drills.