Nation protests Japan’s Diaoyutai moveUNHELPFUL: Any unilateral action to change the islands’ name would not change the fact that the islands belong to the Republic of China, the Presidential Office saidBy Lu Yi-hsuan and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan yesterday protested a Japanese city’s decision to change the name of an administrative area that covers the Diaoyutai Islands (釣魚台). Known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea is claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China. The Diaoyutai Islands, also known as Senkaku Islands, a group of islands in the East China Sea that are claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China, are pictured on Sept. 15, 2010. Japan’s move infringes on the nation’s territory, sovereignty and fishing rights, the KMT said, calling on President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) not to overlook Japan’s action. Asked if he would form a protest flotilla to the islands, Chen said he would invite fishers for further discussions.

Source: Taipei Times June 22, 2020 15:56 UTC