territorial waters
plural noun
: the waters under the sovereign jurisdiction of a nation or state including both marginal sea and inland waters
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Both straits are designated by Japan as international waterways, where Japan claims its territorial waters extend less than the standard 13.8 miles from its coastlines.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Another vessel operated by the group, the Conscience, was hit by two drones just outside Maltese territorial waters in early May.
—Danilo Arnone, USA Today, 3 June 2025
According to a map provided by the Japan Joint Staff, the Chinese naval ships were tracked outside Japan's territorial waters—which extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline—but have remained within Japan's 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zone since Monday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines a coastal state's territorial waters as extending up to 12 nautical miles (13.8 miles) from its coastline, while its exclusive economic zone extends a further 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond that.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Another vessel operated by the group, the Conscience, was hit by two drones just outside Maltese territorial waters in early May.
—Danilo Arnone, USA Today, 3 June 2025
According to a map provided by the Japan Joint Staff, the Chinese naval ships were tracked outside Japan's territorial waters—which extend up to 13.8 miles from the coastline—but have remained within Japan's 230-mile-wide exclusive economic zone since Monday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea defines a coastal state's territorial waters as extending up to 12 nautical miles (13.8 miles) from its coastline, while its exclusive economic zone extends a further 200 nautical miles (230 miles) beyond that.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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“Territorial waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/territorial%20waters. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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