The tiny island with no corner store at the frontline of Chinese aggression over Taiwan - The tranquil island is increasingly being taken over by military personnel ...

This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks ...

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, ...

“As a child, I was so proud of this westernmost border island,” said Fumie Kano, an innkeeper on Yonaguni. “But recently, we are repeatedly told this place is dangerous, and I feel so sad.

YONAGUNI, Japan -- This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.

All of the buildup has cemented the island’s as a front line in a potential clash over Taiwan. Kyoko Yamaguchi, left, Fumie Kano, center, and Takako Ueno, who oppose the presence of the Japan ...

The controversy centres on buoys deployed by China near the Diaoyus, which Tokyo administers and calls the Senkakus, and another near Yonaguni Island within Japan’s exclusive economic zone that ...

A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier on Feb. 14. (Ayaka McGill/AP) YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western ...

YONAGUNI, Japan (AP) — This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.