Japan's territorial disputes.

From: American Diplomacy | Date: October 9, 2007| Author: Sylvester, John | Copyright information

Editor's Note: Territorial disputes among nations seem more appropriate to nineteenth century history than to twenty-first century diplomacy, but some still exist and have the potential to become threats to good relations if not to peace. Japan has four such disputes, three of them centered on tiny islands that are valuable primarily for their associated exclusive economic zones. The other, the Kuriles, is an unresolved legacy of Russia's belated entry into the war with Japan in Au...

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