- ARAB NEWS
- 01 May 2025
Since 1975
TOKYO: The Japanese government is looking into conducting research on the natural environment of East China Sea islets claimed by China, using images captured by satellites, the top government spokesman said.
Japan’s ties with China have long been plagued by a territorial row over the uninhabited, Tokyo-controlled islands, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
“The Environment Ministry is considering conducting research into the natural environment of the Senkaku islands as early as by the end of the year,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said at a news conference.
“That will be part of the ministry’s nationwide research … and will be carried out using the latest satellite images.”
Reuters
