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Fearing China Clash, Japan Asks Fishermen to Avoid Flashpoint Islands

2026-01-27T012100Z_60601574_RC210JA25GJW_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-JAPAN-ISLANDS

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11:13 JST, January 27, 2026

ISHIGAKI, Japan, Jan 27 (Reuters) – 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 waters.

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