Japan needs space, no space given

After President Medvedev's visit to the Kurils, or Northern Territories a few days ago on the back of China's protest in the East China Sea, Japanese people and policy makers got even more rattled. Not withstanding the legality or otherwise of claims (see me here), it is clear that everyone needs to calm down and stop being provocative.

In that regard, a big 'Thank You China' for sending another survey ship into disputed areas.

http://www.asahi.com/politics/update/1109/TKY201011090552.html?ref=rss

This is just dumb. The fact that the Chinese survey ship turned around and left once requested by the JCG shows that China is at least a little sensitive to the fact that it can ill afford another run in Japan. But if these type of events increase, another 'accident' is almost guaranteed.