INQUIRER.net: US, Japan review worst-case plans for island dispute

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US, Japan review worst-case plans for island dispute Mar 21st 2013, 02:31 WASHINGTON - US and Japanese officers are discussing worst-case contingency plans for retaking disputed islands in the East China Sea if China moves to seize them, US officials said Wednesday.   Japan's Nikkei newspaper first reported the talks, which prompted a strong reaction from China.   "We have contingency plans and we discuss them with allies," a US official told AFP speaking on condition of anonymity, saying it was "natural" that the two governments would confer on emergency scenarios given recent tensions.   A Pentagon official, who also asked not to be quoted by name, confirmed the discussions, saying "we're a planning organization." &nbs... Keep on reading: US, Japan review worst-case plans for island dispute Media files: Senkaku-Islands2.jpg (image/jpeg)

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