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BBC Chinese, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/10/101004_japan_us_exercise.shtml
(BBC中国事务编辑陈时荣分析)

My comment: The report refers to

Japan, U.S. cooking up island defense war games. Kyodo News, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101004a4.html

Note for the Kyodo report:
* For Nansei Islands, see Ryukyu Islands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryukyu_Islands
(琉球諸島; also known as the Nansei Islands 南西諸島)
* Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) 陸上自衛隊 Japan's army
Western Army 西部方面隊
*  Noto Peninsula 能登半島
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noto_Peninsula



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(1) 日共：“尖阁诸岛是日本正当的领土.” BBC Chinese, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/10/101004_jcp_diaoyu.shtml

Note:
(a) 日共秘书长志位 和夫
SHII Kazuo 日本共産党中央委員会幹部会委員長 (title in Japanese) since 2000.
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BF%97%E4%BD%8D%E5%92%8C%E5%A4%AB
(b) 古田 惠二 The surname is pronounced "Huruta."

(2) 石垣市要求日本政府加强领海警备. BBC Chinese, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/10/101004_diaoyu_ishigaki.shtml

(3) 日本民调显示对华恶劣印象创新高. BBC Chinese, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/10/101004_japan_china_poll.shtml

(4) Jeremy Page, China's Army Extends Sway; Other Nations Look Warily of Military's Influence on Foreign Policy; in Japan, Unusual Protests. Wall Street Journal, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703466104575529810234851000.html

(5) Japan May Buy US Drones; Spy planes sought amid regional rise in tensions. Kyodo News, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20101004a1.html
(three Global Hawks, $50 million each)

My comment: About as expensive as an advanced fighter jet.

(6) Keeping the big picture in sight in Senkaku Islands dispute. Maiinichi Shimbun, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20101004p2a00m0na008000c.html

My comment:
(a) I see nothing in the quote that premier Zhou "admitted" anything.
(b) Shigeyuki TOMITA/ New Komeito Party
富田 しげゆき/ 公明党 (Wikipedia calls it a center-right party)
(c) Yoshikatsu TAKEIRI 竹入 義勝
(d) Treaty of Shimonoseki
http://www.taiwanbasic.com/treaties/Shimonoseki.htm
("Aicle 2 China cedes to Japan in perpetuity and full sovereignty the following territories, together with all fortifications, arsenals, and public property thereon:— * * * (b) The island of Formosa, together with all islands appertaining or belonging to the said island of Formosa.")

(7) 羅正明, 釣魚台屬於台灣 日本古地圖為證. Liberty Times (Taipei), Oct.
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/oct/3/today-north1.htm
(昭和12年出版 or 1937; 古地圖附在富山房百科典編纂部出版的「國民百科大辭典」，國民百科大辭典全套18大冊，地圖就放在大辭典的第一頁，非常顯眼)

My comment:
(a)  Chinese-language report is translated into English today.

Diaoyutais, Taiwan same color on old Japanese map. Taiwan Today, Oct. 4, 2010.
http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=120399&ctNode=445

(b) Taiwan Today is published by Government Information Office, Taiwan 中華民國行政院新聞局.
(c)
(i) The English translation incorrectly translates 富山房 as Toyama Prefecture 富山県.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyama_Prefecture

(ii) In fact, 富山房 is a private publisher based at Tokyo.

冨山房インターナショナル  (English name: Fuzambo International)
http://www.fuzambo-intl.com/

The offiial title of the encyclopedia is not 百科典 but 百科文庫--then and now.

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