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Japanese architects will “create” island in Pacific Ocean

April 11th, 2008

Japanese scientists plan “to create” island in Pacific Ocean to keep border of territorial waters for a fishing craft.
The main problem is that the island “drowning”. Now it towers above water of all on 10 centimeters. If it will finally disappear under the water, the zone of territorial waters for the Japanese fishermen will be reduced many times over. Besides, Japan can lose and stocks of oil, gas and the minerals, hidden under the sea-bottom.
It is planned, that up to 50 thousand coral fragments it will be transferred to ocean waters to island Okinotorisima in 1,6 thousand kilometers to the south from Tokyo.
Meanwhile, the project in cost of 3,6 million pounds sterling (nearby $7 million) threatens with strain of relations with China, which does not recognize man-made islands and it is not going to leave this region.

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