Japan Steps Up Defense in Ryukyu Islands as Taiwan Contingency Looms
Japan is fortifying the Ryukyu Islands with missile units on Ishigaki and Yonaguni, marking a shift from its pacifist roots toward a Taiwan contingency plan.
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Japan is fortifying the Ryukyu Islands with missile units on Ishigaki and Yonaguni, marking a shift from its pacifist roots toward a Taiwan contingency plan.
China’s UN envoy Fu Cong protested Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s remarks linking a Taiwan contingency to Japan’s defense, calling them a dangerous provocation and urging a retraction.