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A part of the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan, Diaoyu in China, is seen in the East China Sea in this aerial view photo taken in October, 2010
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011

Open quoteChina keeps coming, and all we have protecting us now is a pair of pistols.Close quote

  • SHUKICHI HOKAMA,
  • mayor of Yonaguni, Japan's westernmost island, which is close to territory disputed with China, and to which Tokyo may send 100 soldiers; currently, two policeman serve as the island's only security presence
Photo: REUTERS/Kyodo | Source: NYT