Japanese authorities have been discreetly urging the country’s fishermen to steer clear of islands claimed by both Japan and China, to avoid escalating a diplomatic clash with Beijing
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Fearing China clash, Japan asks fishermen to avoid flashpoint islands
Hitoshi Nakama, 76, sees himself as a frontline defender of Japan's claims to disputed islands in the East China Sea, where he regularly evades Chinese coast guard ships to harvest the bountiful water...