On May 15, 1972, America handed sovereignty of the Ryukyu islands, which had been under its control since the end of World War II, over to the Japanese. At the same time, it granted Japan administrative rights over the Diaoyutais while acknowledging the controversy over their sovereignty.
1972 年 5 月 15 日，美國將其自二戰末期開始託管的琉球群島主權移交日本時，一併將釣魚台列嶼的行政管轄權也交給日本；但在承認日本施政權的同時，卻又明確表示釣魚台主權歸屬存在爭議。