Japan has made a decision to set up a special-purpose coastguard unit comprising 12 naval ships that would guard the disputed Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands in the East China Sea, the islands that China claims are part of its territory.
According to the Tokyo-based media, the unit will also comprise some 400 servicemen of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force, which is seen both as a border-guard and rescue service.
The conflict between Tokyo and Beijing was drastically aggravated when the Japanese Cabinet bought out several islands from private Japanese owners in September last year.
Chinese patrol ships have since repeatedly entered the water area near the islands.
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