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Senkaku Island Dispute

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Japan and China, the relationship between the two big countries are located in Asia is heating up since the dispute between the two countries in the fight over a small island located in the East China Sea named Senkaku island. The dispute occurred because these two countries at the same time claim that the Senkaku Island belongs to them. Senkaku islands are islands covering an area of 7 km2 located on the 175km of the northern island of Ishigaki (Okinawa prefecture), 190 km northeast of Taiwan and 420 km from the east of mainland China. Disputes between China and Japan in the seizure of this island has occurred since the end of World War II until today. Disputes occurred because the two countries have a different perspective in terms of the ownership of the Senkaku islands.
China believe that Senkaku Island is belong to them because it is under their jurisdiction since ancient …show more content…

Therefore China is maintaining the island because it is an island of their ancestors. In addition to historical factors, the seizure was based by the national interests of each country. Senkaku Island is a country that is very rich in natural resources and potentially in many ways. Natural resources are owned by the Senkaku Island is gas, oil and also various kinds of fish. Before anyone exposing natural resources of Senkaku, no one fighting over this island, but after being exposed its natural wealth of this island then contested between Japan and China. In addition to favorable economic Senkaku could also benefit in the field of defense, since according to the two countries this island could be the place for the military defense China against Japan. China and Japan assume that Senkaku Island will give big impact to its

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