Protests grow in Tokyo over islands
- 12 years ago
A dispute between China and Japan over a string of islands in the East China Sea continues to spark protest on both sides.
Protests over the islands, known as the Senkaku by Japan and the Diaoyu by China, grew in Tokyo over the weekend.
Japan has bought the islands privately, but China says it is the rightful owner.
Japan believes the group of these tiny islands lies just outside Chinese waters, but Beijing draws the border differently.
The islands are also near rich fishing grounds and critically are thought to contain oil deposits.
Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Tokyo, where activists led a march on the Chinese embassy.
Protests over the islands, known as the Senkaku by Japan and the Diaoyu by China, grew in Tokyo over the weekend.
Japan has bought the islands privately, but China says it is the rightful owner.
Japan believes the group of these tiny islands lies just outside Chinese waters, but Beijing draws the border differently.
The islands are also near rich fishing grounds and critically are thought to contain oil deposits.
Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Tokyo, where activists led a march on the Chinese embassy.