The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Yonaguni is as close to Taiwan as no other Japanese island. The locals get to feel China's threatening signs. Tokyo now wants to station rockets there.

The Diplomat

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The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency

China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in response. Locals are caught in the middle.

toyokeizai.net

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With China's rapid military rise as a backdrop, security tensions are increasing in Japan, especially in the southwestern islands centered on Okinawa. The seriousness of the situation was evident at the Japan-U.S. summit meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump on February 7, 2025...