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Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara riles Beijing with plan to buy islands in a disputed area of the East China Sea

The 79-year-old politician wants to use public money to buy three of the islands that are also claimed by Beijing.

Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said he wants to use taxpayers' money to buy three of the islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with Beijing.

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