Source: South China Morning PostUS Defence Department spokesman John Kirby said on Friday his recent remarks supporting Tokyo’s claims over the sovereignty of the Japan-controlled, China-claimed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea were an “error” and apologised for any confusion.“There is no change to US policy regarding the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands,” the press secretary said, using the Japanese name for the uninhabited islets and apparently referring to Washington’s position of neutrality over who has sovereignty…Read More