Instant Alert: Japan top spokesman: Senkaku islands historically Japan's territories

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Japan top spokesman: Senkaku islands historically Japan's territories by on Aug 30, 2016, 12:39 AM Advertisement TOKYO (Reuters) - The group of islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are historically Japan's territories, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told Reuters on Tuesday in an interview. Japan hopes to respond calmly to the territorial dispute over the islands, Suga added. Ties between Asia's two largest economies have long been plagued by arguments over their painful wartime history and a territorial spat over the tiny uninhabited isles in the East China Sea as well as regional rivalry and mutual mistrust. (Reporting by Minami Funakoshi; Editing by Richard Borsuk)   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011