Category: Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands

Taiwanese Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Disputed Japan Islands, 6 Missing

A Taiwanese fishing boat reportedly capsized off the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands on Sunday, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing, according to Japanese authorities. Japan’s navy patrol spotted the “Hsin Chang Fa No. 88” vessel capsizing and drifting north of the disputed islands—also known by China as the Diaoyu Islands and Taiwan as…


Japan Recounts Its Islands, Discovers 7,000 More

The number of islands in Japan is expected to increase by 7,273 after a new government recount. Geographers have said current official statistics of 6,852 islands are off the mark. With the recent geographical study of the archipelago, the figure is expected to rise to 14,125 islands, which is more than double the current figure, a…