For more news and videos visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com<br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision<br />Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C<br /><br />The Japanese government protested to the Chinese regime for possibly drilling for gas in the disputed area of the East China Sea.<br /><br />Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Wednesday the Chinese activity violates their agreement to mutually explore for natural gas in the area.<br /><br />Fujimura told reporters that a flare was spotted Tuesday at a Chinese undersea gas deposit construction.<br /><br />The Associated Press cited Fujimura saying, "We have detected a flare, a sign that it is highly likely that there is a gas development going on... Any unilateral exploration is unacceptable."<br /><br />The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded later on Wednesday—justifying its actions and reiterating its claim over the disputed waters.<br /><br />The deposit structure is near to the disputed Diaoyu islands that China, Japan, and also Taiwan have staked territorial claims.<br /><br />In 2008, China and Japan stopped unilateral explorations and agreed to talk about a joint exploration venture.<br /><br />The latest protest triggered another tit-for-tat exchange between the two countries over the on-going maritime dispute.
