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Which countries claim the Senkaku Islands?

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Physical map of the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Yellow Sea, showing surrounding countries, major cities, and maritime boundaries. The map highlights sea depths with color shading, features such as the Macclesfield Bank and Philippine Trench, and includes a locator inset for regional context.
East China Sea

The Senkaku Islands, located in the East China Sea, are currently administered by Japan, which incorporated them in 1895.12

However, sovereignty over the islands is also claimed by China, which refers to them as the Diaoyu Islands, and Taiwan, which calls them the Diaoyutai Islands. Both China and Taiwan asserted their claims in 1971, following reports that suggested the presence of significant oil reserves in the surrounding seabed. These competing claims remain a source of regional tension.231