Yonaguni is a serene Japanese island featured in a Bad Bunny song — and at the front of a US-China war. See photos.
Less than 100 miles from Taipei, Japan's westernmost island, Yonaguni, has rapidly militarized amid growing tensions between ...
Buoys, drones, warships: Japan on high alert as China ramps up activities near Taiwan
The Nansei Shoto south-western island chain will be within the theatre of conflict if war were to break out over Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tiny island on the frontline
YONAGUNI, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead ...
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Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
YONAGUNI, Okinawa Prefecture--This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no convenience store. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.
Japan on high alert as China ramps up activities near Taiwan
A Chinese buoy placed south of Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost point located just 111km from Taiwan, is now a simmering ...
Paradise Turned Frontline: How Japan’s Yonaguni Island Became a Fortress Amid Chinese Threats
The island's militarization has divided residents—some welcome the economic boost, while others fear losing Yonaguni’s peaceful identity. The region has witnessed Chinese military provocations, ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission is to fly P-3C aircraft over the East China Sea near Okinawa and its remote ...
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Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group's mission is to fly P-3C aircraft over the East China Sea near Okinawa and its remote ...
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The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency
“Okinawa has learned a lot about Chinese ... fearing for their safety. Yonaguni Island is Japan’s westernmost island, located about 110 kilometers from Taiwan. The Japanese mainland is much ...
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Stress and Fear Roil a Tiny, Rapidly Militarizing Japanese Island near Taiwan
because all of Japan would be in danger if Okinawa is dragged into fighting. “I just hope the money will be spent on policies that will help the people in Yonaguni live peacefully.” ...