Japan scrambles jet after spotting suspected Chinese drone

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TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Japan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it scrambled a jet fighter after spotting a suspected Chinese drone between the Japanese island of Yonaguni and Taiwan.

The drone flew towards Bashi Channel that separates Taiwan from the Philippines, the ministry said in a statement.

Japan scrambles jet after spotting suspected Chinese drone - ministry