Japan will begin studying ways to foster the growth of coral reefs near two islets at the center of a territorial dispute with China, a government official said Monday.
The research will involve cultivating and transplanting coral eggs, said Fisheries Agency official Ryutaro Yamamoto.
Yamamoto said researchers and officials were set to meet Tuesday to discuss ways to build up the tiny, uninhabited Okinotorishima islets.
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