The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved an amendment that reaffirms Washington’s commitment to Japan in its territorial dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea.
 
The measure was attached Thursday to the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2012, which is still being debated in the Senate - the upper body of Congress.
 
The amendment says that the U.S. acknowledges Japan’s administration over the Senkaku Islands, but does not take a position on … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance