H.K. activists postpone voyage to Japan-held islets

HONG KONG, China - Senior members of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands hold a press conference on its vessel anchored at Hong Kong port on Aug. 8, 2013. The group of Hong Kong-based activists, who landed protesters in 2012 on one of the East China Sea islets disputed by China, Taiwan and Japan, said a licensing issue has forced them to postpone a planned voyage on Aug. 12 to arrive on the islet on Aug. 15 for the anniversary of the landing.

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