Tokyo, Rabi'I 22, 1436, Jan 13, 2015, SPA -- Japan and China agreed on an early launch of a mechanism to handle potential crises at sea and in the sky, dpa cited Japanese Defence Minister General Nakatani as saying Tuesday. The crisis management protocol is aimed at averting clashes around a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea, Nakatani said. --SPA 12:34 LOCAL TIME 09:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w