Okinotorishima

is an uninhabited Japanese island in the Philippine Sea. The 3-sq.-mile atoll is part of the Palau-Kyushu Ridge.
History.
Okinotorishima is one of the Pacific Ocean islands known as Ogasawara, Tokyo.
Japan claims the waters around the island as an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); but this is disputed by China.
Geography.
The Japanese government identifies Okinotori as Japan's southernmost island. It is 1,700 kilometres south of central Tokyo.
Okinotori is at a militarily strategic point. It is midway between Taiwan and Guam.