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Japan’s Purpose on Diaoyu IslandRecently, the issue of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Island between China and Japan has sparked international media attention. In ancient history, the earliest record on the Diaoyu Island in China can be traced back to the Sui Dynasty (a thousand years ago), which is much earlier than that in Japan. Even in 1940, the judgment of the court in Tokyo, Japan said Diaoyu Island still vested in Taiwan under the jurisdiction. So, why Japan wants to swear the island today？First，Diaoyu Island is affluent in natural resources. We all know that Japan is a small country with