Sakishima islands
island group, Japan
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The Sakishima Islands are an island group in Japan, situated in the southern Ryukyu Islands. They are located off the east coast of northern Taiwan. This archipelago covers an area of approximately 343 square miles (888 square kilometers). The islands were occupied by the U.S. from 1945 to 1972.1
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