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Japan's Island Problem.

The article focuses on the boundary problems faced by Japan related to its former islands before the end of World War II, when a redesigned Japanese territory was born from the peace treaty between the Asian nation and the Allied Powers. Topics discussed include the events that led to reassignment o...

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Published in:Dissent (0012-3846) Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 108 - 117
Main Author: Dudden, Alexis
Format: Article
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2014
Subjects:
Japan
Sovereignty
International relations
Boundary disputes
World War II
China-Japan relations
Japan-United States relations
Acquisition of territory
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Summary:The article focuses on the boundary problems faced by Japan related to its former islands before the end of World War II, when a redesigned Japanese territory was born from the peace treaty between the Asian nation and the Allied Powers. Topics discussed include the events that led to reassignment of some former islands of Japan like that of the former Suishojima of the Habomai group that is now part of Russia's Kuril Islands, the East China Sea dispute between China and Japan and the role played by the U.S. government on initiating the border disputes in Asia.