<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the concept of an archipelagic state associated with the 1982 Sea Law Convention. In addition, this study also analyzes the dispute resolution of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf over the Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands claim between Japan and China. This research uses normative legal research by examining a rule, principles, and legal doctrines related to the problems in this research to generate an argumentation. The data were collected by using literature study method by collecting legal materials and information in the form of primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. In order to obtain clear exposure, the data is then arranged systematically and analyzed using descriptive method. The results of this study indicate that the archipelagic country is a country whose entire territory consists of one or more islands, including other interconnected islands, including waters among others and other natural forms. Furthermore, regarding the dispute of the Senkaku / Diaoyu archipelago, Japan can make measurements related to ZEE whose distance should not exceed 200 nautical miles measured from the same baseline and used to measure the width of its territorial sea. While related to China for the territorial sea width can reach a distance of 200 nautical miles from the base line used to set the width of its territorial sea, if the outer edge of the continental edge does not reach that distance.]]>
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