2 Japanese local assembly members visit 1 of Senkaku Islands

2 Japanese local assembly members visit 1 of Senkaku Islands

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Hitoshi Nakama (R) and Yoichi Minosoko, two members of the municipal assembly of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, return to Ishigaki Island port on Dec. 10, 2010, after landing on Minami Kojima, one of the Senkaku Islands, controlled by Japan but also claimed by China. The trip prompted an investigation by police authorities as both men might have violated a law by entering an off-limits area.

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