Tillerson Fallout: China Demands U.S. Respect Illegal Airspace Claim over Japanese Islands
Frances Martel
During his visit to Japan in February, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told reporters that he told his Japanese counterparts that “our policy on the Senkaku Islands stands — the US will continue to recognize Japanese administration of the islands and as such Article 5 of the Security Treaty applies.
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