China vs. Japan

[Erich]

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15 August

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JAPAN

• Tokyo is facing escalating tensions on three fronts, as South Korea, Russia and China make fresh challenges to claims over island territories off the shores of Japan.
  
  Five Chinese activists were arrested after landing on Senkaku/Diaoyu island chain claimed by both Japan and China … their vessel was closely tailed by Japanese coastguard vessels and even pummelled with water cannon, but still managed to break through.

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