Japan has lashed out at China over claims its fighter jets obstructed Beijing's military aircraft, saying the allegation was "clearly untrue".
China's defence ministry said two Japanese F-15s launched "decoy flares" in international airspace over the East China Sea on Saturday, actions it called "dangerous and unprofessional".
Tokyo denied anything was fired during the encounter, and said it had protested to Beijing over the allegation.
"It is extremely regrettable that the Chinese defence ministry one-sidedly made a clearly untrue announcement," Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Sunday.
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