Japanese officials disclosed on Wednesday that China had informed them of intentions to establish a temporary no-fly zone near Taiwan from April 16-18. Following protests, Taiwan's transportation ministry later revealed that China had reduced the duration to 27 minutes on Sunday, as reported by Reuters. South Korea's transport ministry attributed the airspace closure to potential threats posed by uncontrolled fragments of the launch vehicle designated for deploying a Chinese satellite into orbit. The Long March 4C carrier system, which is likely to carry the Fengyun-3G satellite, is scheduled for launch on the specified date.
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