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Japanese authorities on Thursday began questioning 14 activists arrested the day before when their fishing boat landed on a disputed island, with a delicate decision ahead on how to deal with the potentially fraught diplomatic situation.
Japanese authorities on Thursday began questioning 14 activists arrested the day before when their fishing boat landed on a disputed island, with a delicate decision ahead on how to deal with the potentionally fraught diplomatic situation.
Under Japanese law, the members of the group could be charged with trying to enter the country illegally, and be prosecuted or deported.
Under Japanese law, the members of the group could be charged with trying to enter the country illegally, and be prosecuted or deported.
Under Japanese law, the members of the group could be charged with trying to enter the country illegally, and be prosecuted or deported.
The coast guard's inability to stop the landing proved a further embarrassment to Japan, already embroiled with South Korea in a separate territorial dispute. It was the first time since 2004 that activists set foot on the island.
The coast guard's inability to stop the landing proved a further embarrassment to Japan, already embroiled with South Korea in a separate territorial dispute. It was the first time since 2004 that activists set foot on the island.
The coast guard`s inability to stop the landing proved a further embarrassment to Japan, already embroiled with South Korea.
China lost no time protesting the arrests on what it considers its territory. China's Xinhua news agency said the foreign ministry 'lodged solemn representations' with Japan on Wednesday for the 'illegal detention of Chinese nationals on the Diaoyu Islands.' The islands are known as Senkaku by Japan and Daioyu by China.
China lost no time protesting the arrests on what it considers its territory. China`s Xinhua news agency said the foreign ministry lodged solemn representations with Japan on Wednesday for the illegal detention of Chinese nationals on the Diaoyu Islands. The island are known as Diaoyu by China.
The five activists initially arrested by police and now in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, have been charged with violating immigration control and refugee law, an official at the Okinawa Prefectural Police said Thursday, adding they would be separately interrogated by police. The police will decide within 48 hours whether to send the activists to immigration control or to prosecutors.
The five activists initially arrested by police and now in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, have been charged with violating immigration control and refugee law, an official at the Okinawa prefectural police said Thursday, adding they would be separately interrogated by police.The police will decide within 48 hours whether to send the activists to immigration control or to prosecutors.
The nine remaining activists arrested on the same charges were on a coast guard vessel en route to Naha.
While the activists planted Chinese and Taiwanese flags on the island, there appeared to be no physical confrontations with Japanese authorities or vandalism on the island, which is also claimed by Taiwan.
The nine remaining activists arrested on the same charges were on a coast guard vessel on route to Naha.While the activists planed Chinese and Taiwanese flags on the island, there appeared to be no physical confrontations with Japanese authorities or vandalism on the island, which is also claimed by Taiwan.
The police will discuss with prosecutors and immigration officials how to handle the case. In similar past incidents, those arrested were sent to immigration control and deported, police said.
China lost no time protesting the arrests on what it considers its territory. China's Xinhua news agency said the foreign ministry 'lodged solemn representations' with Japan on Wednesday for the 'illegal detention of Chinese nationals on the Diaoyu Islands.' The islands are known as Senkaku by Japan and Daioyu by China.
China lost no time protesting the arrests on what it considers its territory. China`s Xinhua news agency said the foreign ministry lodged solemn representations with Japan on Wednesday for the illegal detention of Chinese nationals on the Diaoyu Islands. The island are known as Diaoyu by China.
The five activists initially arrested by police and now in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, have been charged with violating immigration control and refugee law, an official at the Okinawa Prefectural Police said Thursday, adding they would be separately interrogated by police. The police will decide within 48 hours whether to send the activists to immigration control or to prosecutors.
The five activists initially arrested by police and now in Naha, Okinawa prefecture, have been charged with violating immigration control and refugee law, an official at the Okinawa prefectural police said Thursday, adding they would be separately interrogated by police.The police will decide within 48 hours whether to send the activists to immigration control or to prosecutors.
The nine remaining activists arrested on the same charges were on a coast guard vessel en route to Naha.
While the activists planted Chinese and Taiwanese flags on the island, there appeared to be no physical confrontations with Japanese authorities or vandalism on the island, which is also claimed by Taiwan.
The nine remaining activists arrested on the same charges were on a coast guard vessel on route to Naha.While the activists planed Chinese and Taiwanese flags on the island, there appeared to be no physical confrontations with Japanese authorities or vandalism on the island, which is also claimed by Taiwan.
The police will discuss with prosecutors and immigration officials how to handle the case. In similar past incidents, those arrested were sent to immigration control and deported, police said.
The police will discuss with prosecutors and immigration officials how to handle the case. In similar past incidents, those arrested were sent to immigration control and deported, police said.
Japanese immigration law says that if the offenders didn't violate any other laws they can be sent straight to immigration control, which can process their deportation.
Japanese immigration law says that if the offenders didn't violate any other laws they can be sent straight to immigration control, which can process their deportation.
Japanese immigration law says that if the offenders didn`t violate any other laws they can be sent straight to immigration control, which can process their deportation.
