The claim
石破首相「中国の領空侵犯は即射撃を検討」などと発言？
Original review summary
The review says the viral post altered Ishiba’s remarks: he discussed considering legal changes to allow the Self-Defense Forces to use harmful force, not immediately firing at Chinese aircraft violating Japanese airspace. The review cites his September 22, 2024, remarks on a Fuji TV program and concludes that the viral wording did not reflect what he said.[S1]
Additional context
The review says a Chinese aircraft violated airspace over the territorial waters off Nagasaki on August 26, 2024, and that Japan scrambled fighter jets to issue notice and warnings. [S1]
It also reports that Japan used flare rounds as a warning during a Russian airspace violation on September 23, 2024, and that the government said this did not constitute use of weapons. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026