Japanese Prime Minister visits island near Diaoyu Islands (1/3)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Ishigaki island near Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday and inspected the maritime security department there. He was also scheduled to visit Miyako island. The two islands are located in Japan's southwestern most point. They are some 200 kilometers away from China's Diaoyu Islands. Media comments say the visit is a gesture of strengthening island defense. [Photo: People's Daily Online]