China says it has filed a formal protest with Japan over Tokyo’s plans to name uninhabited Pacific islands claimed by both countries. In a statement Monday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman (Liu Weiman) insisted China has “indisputable sovereignty” over the East China Sea islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan. The Japanese […]
China Protests Japan’s Naming of Disputed Islets
Posted January 30th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Japan to Name 39 Uninhabited Islands
Posted January 16th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Japan says it will name 39 uninhabited islands, including some at the center of a dispute with China. Japan said Monday the islands will be named by the end of March and used on new maps that will delineate the area Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone. Some of the islands are within an […]
China Protests Japanese Visit to Disputed Islands
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Four Japanese politicians made a short visit on Tuesday to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, prompting an official protest from Beijing. Japanese officials say four municipal politicians from Okinawa visited the rocky, uninhabited chain of islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. The strategic and energy-rich islands […]
Underwater Volcano Threatens Canary Islands
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
An underwater volcanic eruption threatens one of the Canary Islands and led to the evacuation of some residents. Officials said Tuesday at least 500 people from the small coastal town of La Restinga on El Hierro island were relocated as a precaution. Experts said the initial underwater eruption was not visible and could not be […]
Japan Builds Up Forces Near Disputed Island Chain
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese authorities say they have deployed a new Coast Guard vessel to help patrol a disputed island chain in the East China Sea. Officials say the 1,300-ton patrol boat arrived Tuesday at Ishigaki port in Okinawa, about 170 kilometers from the islands known in Japan as Senkaku and in China as Diaoyu. An incident near […]
Seoul Summons Japanese Diplomats Over Renewed Islands Claim
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 2:37 am (UTC-5)
Japanese diplomats were summoned by South Korean authorities on Tuesday after Tokyo renewed its claim in a defense white paper to a disputed group of islands that lie between the two countries. The claim comes a day after Seoul blocked three Japanese lawmakers from entering South Korea on a visit that was meant to reinforce […]
Japanese Abandon Bid to Visit Disputed Islands
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Three Japanese nationalist lawmakers have left South Korea after they were barred from visiting a South Korean island where they intended to emphasize Japan’s claim to a group of adjacent islets. The three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party boarded a flight back home from Seoul late Monday. The lawmakers had flown to the […]
South Korea Enforces Entry Ban Against 3 Japanese Legislators.
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
South Korean immigration officials say they stopped three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party when they arrived at Seoul’s Gimpo airport Monday in hopes of visiting a disputed island chain. The three legislators were ordered to return home without traveling to the island of Ulleungdo, which serves as Seoul’s administrative and military base for […]
South Korea Enforces Entry Ban Against 3 Japanese Legislators.
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
South Korean immigration officials say they stopped three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party when they arrived at Seoul’s Gimpo airport Monday in hopes of visiting a disputed island chain. The three legislators were forced to return home without traveling to the island of Ulleungdo, which serves as Seoul’s administrative and military base for […]
Japanese Lawmakers Warned of Risk in Visit to Disputed Island
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says the safety of four Japanese lawmakers cannot be assured if they go ahead with a planned visit to an island claimed by both countries. Mr. Lee’s spokesman said Wednesday the president told officials to convey that message to Tokyo and to urge the Japanese to cancel the visit. The […]
