Japan should hold Senkaku defense drills with US, LDP says

Lawmakers call for stronger presence around East China Sea islands

The Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, claimed by China as the Diaoyu, have caused much tension between Tokyo and Beijing over the years. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

September 23, 2020 22:42 JST

Updated on September 24, 2020 00:25 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday urged the government to hold joint defense drills with the U.S. in the East China Sea, in an effort to bolster Japan's effective control over the Senkaku Islands.