This past weekend the Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan conducted his first interview with an international media outlet (CNN). In the interview several topics were talked about, but far and away the most prevalent topic of discussion was Japan's plan to keep peace with neighboring rival China. Also in the interview, Prime Minister Kan discussed the recent incident where Chinese fishermen were caught in Japanese waters, though China claims the waters belong to them. In response to the issue at hand P.M. Kan had this to say; "There is no territorial issue connected to the Sengaku islands. In fact, the Senkaku islands are the inherent territory of Japan. That is recognized in our history and also by international law." Naoto Kan is the 4th Prime Minister in 5 years in Japan, so it will be interesting to see how the Japanese people react to his administration and policies.
By: Cameron Adams
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