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In this photo from September 2012, the tiny islands in the East China Sea, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, are seen. The Chinese Defense Ministry on Nov. 23, 2013, issued a map of an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone that includes a chain of disputed islands also claimed by Japan, triggering a protest from Tokyo. (Associated Press/Kyodo News)