<P> The Senkaku Islands dispute , or Diaoyu Islands dispute , concerns a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan , the Diaoyu Islands in the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , and Tiaoyutai Islands in the Republic of China ( ROC or Taiwan ) . Aside from a 1945 to 1972 period of administration by the United States as part of the Ryukyu Islands , the archipelago has been controlled by Japan since 1895 . According to Lee Seokwoo , the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) started taking up the question of sovereignty over the islands in the latter half of 1970 when evidence relating to the existence of oil reserves surfaced . Taiwan ( Republic of China ) also claims the islands . The territory is close to key shipping lanes and rich fishing grounds , and there may be oil reserves in the area . </P>
<P> The Senkaku Islands dispute , or Diaoyu Islands dispute , concerns a territorial dispute over a group of uninhabited islands known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan , the Diaoyu Islands in the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , and Tiaoyutai Islands in the Republic of China ( ROC or Taiwan ) . Aside from a 1945 to 1972 period of administration by the United States as part of the Ryukyu Islands , the archipelago has been controlled by Japan since 1895 . According to Lee Seokwoo , the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) started taking up the question of sovereignty over the islands in the latter half of 1970 when evidence relating to the existence of oil reserves surfaced . Taiwan ( Republic of China ) also claims the islands . The territory is close to key shipping lanes and rich fishing grounds , and there may be oil reserves in the area . </P>
who owns the senkaku / diaoyu dao islands
who owns the senkaku / diaoyu dao islands
Japan
Japan