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Disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands. Image via Wikipedia.
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1,000 Chinese Fishing Boats Sailing for the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands in Latest Escalation between Japan and China

The Japan Times is reporting that 1,000 Chinese fishing boats are heading towards the disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu islands in a display of unity with the PRC’s official stance on Japan’s announced plan to purchase the disputed islands and nationalize the territory. The arrival of thousands of Chinese fishermen could complicate matters between the two […]

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Pirates in North Korea? Chinese Fishermen Held Hostage in DPRK

A mix of 29 Chinese and North Korean fishermen were taken hostage by armed men on a gunboat while fishing in the Yellow Sea between the People’s Republic of China and the Korean peninsula. It was not immediately clear if the hostages were held by North Korean authorities or an unaffiliated group. Thus far there […]

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