"Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has announced on a visit to the USA that he is
negotiating for Tokyo to buy the Senkaku Islands, currently the subject of Chinese
claims.
In a recent press conference given in Washington, he announced that he is
negotiating with the private owner of the islands with a view to acquiring the isles
for Tokyo."
See:
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2012/0...nkaku-islands/