Tokyo metropolitan government officials intending to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China will arrive by boat on Saturday night to survey the area ahead of the purchase they hope will bolster Japan’s claim.
The five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China and Taiwan have become a major symbol of patriotic pride for some people in China and Japan. They are near key sea lanes, and are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and untapped natural resources.
The Japanese think having the government own the islands will strengthen their control over them, and send a tougher message to China. Noda said he would consider but did not have an immediate reply, according to Ishihara.
The city government says the purpose of the trip, composed of a team of 25 experts and officials, is to survey the area to assess real estate value in preparation for the purchase. The central government did not grant permission to land on the islands, possibly to avoid a flare-up of tensions with China. No official reason was given.
With brains operating on sail boat fuel a group of morons have left Okinawa for the Senkaku islands to conduct a "survey" which these fools believe will give further claim to the idea that Japan rightfully controls these rocks. By doing this they will only in flame the uber- nationalistic assholes on all sides to conduct further acts of stupidity.
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