Did Japan actually find 7000 new islands?

An underwater volcano erupted and left a crescent-shaped landmass with a diameter of about 3,281 feet in Asian country's territory within the Pacific Ocean. However exciting, that discovery pales in comparison to what the country found early this year: 7,000 new Japanese islands.



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