Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has announced that his government is
buying a disputed chain of islands in the East China Sea from private
owners.
The move has prompted the Chinese government to send patrol ships to the
islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. They are near rich
fishing grounds and potentially large gas fields.
China, Japan dispute escalates amid
protests
On Sep 18, 2012 by
Anti-Japan protests in China continue as the Chinese mark the anniversary of
Japan's invasion in 1931.
More Japanese companies say they're suspending their operations in China in
response to violent protests earlier in the week over an ongoing territorial
dispute.
