Article Photos: 6 Chinese ships near islands in dispute with Japan



This June, 2011 photo shows Taisho Island, one of the tiny islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea. The Japanese government and coast guard say six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 near disputed islands in the East China Sea, prompting the prime minister’s office to mobilize a task force at its crisis management center. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE

This June, 2011 photo shows Taisho Island, one of the tiny islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea. The Japanese government and coast guard say six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 near disputed islands in the East China Sea, prompting the prime minister’s office to mobilize a task force at its crisis management center. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCE