Japan activists land on disputed islands amid China row
Source: BBC
At least 10 Japanese nationalist activists have landed on a group of disputed islands, amid an escalating territorial row with China.
The activists swam ashore after a flotilla carrying about 150 people reached Japan's controlled Senkaku islands, called Diaoyu in China.
Japan's coast guard is now questioning the activists, who had earlier been denied permission to visit the islands.
The move triggered protests in China and strong condemnation from Beijing.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19303931
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)if China were to say ... "Oh, what the fuck. Go ahead & settle there."
We can work this out over time. You clearly need some soil that isn't
totally radioactive.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)China and Japan need to lead the way in establishing that...
I'm just sayin...
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)with 17 countries. China is a menace and should be stopped.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)China now has territorial disputes with almost every country in the region thanks to a "Well Funded" military financed by "Free Trade" with Merkia
Franker65
(299 posts)China's territorial claims are getting ridiculous. If they want the gas field nearby, its much closer to Okinawa and Japan - all of these claims aren't going to end well.