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Tag Archives: Senkaku Islands
The South China Sea Arbitration: Implications for the Senkaku Islands
One of the big takeaways from the South China Sea arbitration is that the high-tide features in the Spratly Islands are mere “rocks” under Article 121(3) of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea because they “cannot sustain … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Rocks, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea Arbitration, UNCLOS
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New Data on Incursions into Waters Surrounding the Senkaku Islands
The Japanese Coast Guard just released some new data on the “numbers of Chinese government and other vessels that entered Japan’s contiguous zone or intruded into [the] territorial sea surrounding the Senkaku Islands.” Here they are: I see two noteworthy trends: … Continue reading
Further U.S. Assurances on the Senkaku Islands
Prime Minister Abe’s official visit to the United States seems to have been successful in at least one respect: he obtained additional assurances that the U.S.-Japan security treaty covers the Senkaku Islands. On April 28th, President Obama stated that “our treaty … Continue reading
Posted in Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, U.S-Japan Security Treaty
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The Senkaku Islands and the Problem of Intertemporality
An underappreciated complexity in the dispute over the Senkaku Islands is that the merits of the competing claims don’t hinge exclusively on contemporary international law. One of the most central issues is whether the Senkakus were terra nullius when Japan … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, Uncategorized, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Intertemporality, Senkaku Islands, 尖閣諸島
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More Responses to the Dudden Op-ed
The New York Times just published a collection of thoughtful (and warranted) responses to Alexis Dudden’s recent op-ed on Japan’s territorial claims. I wrote earlier that Dudden’s piece disregards international law, and I stand by that. The responses contend that it also misinterprets the … Continue reading
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Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, 尖閣諸島
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A Short Response to the Dudden Op-Ed
The New York Times published an op-ed today by University of Connecticut history professor Alexis Dudden, who criticizes the Japanese government for starting or at least intensifying territorial disputes with China, Korea, and Russia. Dudden contends that Japan’s territorial claims … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, Uncategorized, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, Territorial Disputes
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The Senkakus in the ICJ
The Japan Times published an article today reporting that, in Jerome Cohen’s view, Japan should take the dispute over the Senkaku Islands to the International Court of Justice. From Tokyo’s perspective, this could be a win-win: either China consents to jurisdiction, in … Continue reading
Thoughts on Proposals for a Sino-Japanese Bargain
Commentary on the longstanding contest over the Senkaku/ Diaoyu Islands may be entering a new and more conciliatory phase. A lot of early scholarship focused on the zero-sum question of who has proper title under international law, but more recent analyses have … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, 尖閣諸島
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Don’t Read the “Want China Times”
A few days ago I posted an essay at The Diplomat to report some of the things I learned about the Senkaku Islands during my recent trip to Japan. One part of that essay explained that the Yaeyama Islands are a … Continue reading
Posted in International Law, Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands, 尖閣諸島
Tagged Senkaku Islands, Yaeyama Islands, 八重山列島, 尖閣諸島
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Back From Japan: What I Learned
Recently I went to Japan as part of a small group of American academics and researchers who are interested in Japanese foreign policy. During the trip, we met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Coast Guard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Diaoyu Islands, Senkaku Islands, Yaeyama Islands, 八重山諸島, 八重山列島, 尖閣諸島
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Ryan Scoville 