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First record of the islands are documented in the 15th century
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Japan says that the Islands are discovered by Japan in 1894 even though there are records saying they were discovered by the Chinese in the 1400s
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Japan overpowers China and takes the Islands from them.
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China finds a document stating that the islands belong to them.
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Two ships collide near the coast of the islands. First signs of trouble.
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Japanese Prime Minister says that he is planning to buy the islands of a private buyer.