Japan protests to China over Okinawa claim

[AsahinaKimi]

TOKYO —

Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over an article in a state-run publication that challenged Japan’s ownership of Okinawa, home to major U.S. bases, officials said Thursday.

The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, on Wednesday published a call for a review of Japan’s sovereignty over Okinawa, suggesting that Beijing may be the rightful owner.

The call came as the two countries are already at loggerheads over islands in the East China Sea.

“We have protested both in Tokyo and Beijing over the commentary issued by the People’s Daily, followed by a Chinese foreign ministry comment,” a Japanese foreign ministry official in charge of Chinese affairs told AFP.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/japan-protests-to-china-over-okinawa-claim
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Japan turn Okinawa over to China? *snort* oh yeah, like that's going to ever happen...

[whistler162]

1. If only we could get them to claim Florida or Texas!