dʒˌæpənˈiːz tʃˈiːf kˈæbᵻnət sˈɛkɹətɹi jˈɑːʃɪhˌaɪd sˈuːɡə sˈɛd ðɛɹwˈɜː "sˈɪɹiəs kənsˈɜːnz" ˌoʊvɚ tʃˈaɪnəz "jˌuːnɪlˈæɾɚɹəl mˈuːv tə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə stˈæɾəs kwˈoʊ" ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən, ænd "wiː kænˈɑːt ɐksˈɛpt ðɪs fˈækt."
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said there were "serious concerns" over China's "unilateral move to change the status quo" in the region, and "we cannot accept this fact."