US EditionChina criticises Japan's plan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan
Japan says missile deployment on Yonaguni Island aims to protect territory and reduce armed attack risks amid heightened tensions with China over Taiwan, officials said.
- On Sunday, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed plans to station a medium-range surface-to-air missile unit at Japan's Self-Defense Forces base on Yonaguni Island, about 110 kilometres from Taiwan.
- This month, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could justify Japan exercising collective self-defence, prompting China’s state media vitriol, bans on Japanese seafood, halted film releases, and cancelled tourist trips.
- China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the missile deployment violates Japan's pacifist constitution and called it a deliberate attempt to provoke military confrontation on Monday.
- In Taipei on Monday, Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu told lawmakers Japan has the right to protect its territory and highlighted Yonaguni's proximity to Taiwan, while Koizumi said the missile unit lowers armed attack risks.
- Longer-Term, Beijing framed the move as part of alarming shifts in Japan's security policy in recent years, warning right-wing forces in Japan risk disaster and vowing to defend territorial sovereignty.
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