Unable to tee or redirect the output of java -fullversion

When you try to tee the output of `java -fullversion` to a file, nothing appears in the file

# java -fullversion
java full version "javavm12_dev06_1999.01.07"
# java -fullversion | tee /tmp/version
java full version "javavm12_dev06_1999.01.07"
# more /tmp/version
#

When you try to redirect the output of `java -fullversion` to a file, nothing appears in the file and the output appears on the terminal window

# java -fullversion >/tmp/version
java full version "javavm12_dev06_1999.01.07"
# more /tmp/version
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