Japan government 'reaches deal to buy' disputed islands

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Source: BBC

Media reports from Japan say the government has reached a deal to buy disputed islands in the East China Sea from their private owner.

The government will pay 2.05bn yen ($26m, £16.4m) to buy islands known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

There was no confirmation from officials, but the reports were carried by major Japanese media outlets, citing government sources.

The outspoken Tokyo governor had also been seeking to buy the islands.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19485565

[David__77]

1. Commentary: Japan gov't shouldn't be led by nose by rightists over Diaoyu Islands

BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A pack of Japanese rightists aboard vessels illegally surveyed around China's Diaoyu Islands on Sunday, a latest provocative move that infringes on Chinese territory.

To curb such provocations and ease tensions over the islands, the Japanese government should avoid being crippled by the right-wingers and handle relevant issues from the overall interests of the Sino-Japanese relations.

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In fact, the Japanese rightists are seeking nothing but their personal political gains in order to put them back in the driver's seat at home.

The Tokyo Prefecture's "islands-buying" farce aims to corner the ruling Democratic Party, as it blames the Japanese government for not acting tough enough over the disputes.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2012-09/02/c_131822706.htm

The above is from a Chinese state news agency opinion piece. It would be highly ideal if an acceptable agreement could be reached between China and Japan regarding the territorial dispute. I don't see how this can happen, however.