Japan's Territory under International Law
Contributor(s)
Yanagihara, Masaharu (editor)
Kanehara, Atsuko (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This volume sheds light on Japan's territorial situation from a unique perspective by analyzing the historical evolution of the concept of “territory” and the various legal theories on resolving territorial disputes. Each of the chapters in this book presents multiple points of view that provide significant insight into the resolution of Japan’s territorial issues, such as those concerning the Northern Territories, Takeshima, and the Senkaku Islands. This book will be a valuable and useful resource to practitioners, researchers, and even members of the general public with an interest in territorial disputes. Contributors are: Masaharu Yanagihara, Tadashi Mori, Tetsuya Yamada, Yuichi Sasaki, Atsuko Kanehara, Tomofumi Kitamura, Hironobu Sakai, Tomoko Fukamachi, and Dai Tamada.
Keywords
colony; international courts and tribunals; internal law; Japan; leaseholds; Ryukyu; Takeshima; territorial disputes; territorial sovereignty; territory; The Northern Territories; The Senkaku IslandsDOI
10.1163/9789004706361ISBN
9789004706361, 9789004706354, 9789004706361Publisher
BrillPublisher website
https://brill.com/Publication date and place
2024Imprint
NijhoffClassification
Legal history
Public international law: territory and statehood
Japan