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Japanese creators in China show daily life to audiences in both countries amid rising tensions and mutual suspicion.

Tensions between the two Asian countries have increased markedly since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remarks on a possible Taiwan contingency in November last year.

The four vessels entered Japanese waters near Uotsuri Island, part of the Senkaku chain, in the late afternoon on Thursday.

In February, Japan succeeded in a test collection of rare earth-bearing mud from a depth of 6,000 meters below sea level near the remote Japanese island of Minamitorishima.

Tokyo lodged a protest with Beijing over the installation of structures in the East China Sea, marking the latest in a series of incidents between the two Asian rivals.

Trump is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss Japan-China relations and Taiwan.