Senkaku Islands

The Senkaku Islands, also known as the Pinnacle Islands or Diaoyu Islands, are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, administered by Japan. They are located northeast of Taiwan, east of China, and west of Okinawa Island, and are the focus of a territorial dispute between Japan and China, and between Japan and Taiwan. China claims the islands from the 14th century, while Japan maintained ownership from 1895 until the end of World War II, when the United States administered the islands until 1972. The islands are important nesting sites for seabirds, including the short-tailed albatross, and are closed to the public due to the dispute.learn more on wikipedia