The Japanese government on Wednesday called on Russia and Turkey to react calmly to disputes over the latter's downing of a Russian fighter jet that had reportedly entered Turkish airspace from Syria the previous day, Kyodo reported.

"We would like the countries concerned to respond calmly based on the facts," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference. "We expect the international community to remain united against terrorism."

The top government spokesman declined to comment further in the absence of details about the incident. "We will closely monitor the situation," he said.

Sources: MENA