Japan to Station Troops on Yonaguni, Near Disputed Islands -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat
Japan will station 100 troops and radar on its westernmost island, located 108 kilometers east of Taiwan.
In a move that threatens to reverse the recent signs of a burgeoning thaw in China-Japan relations, Japan will break ground Saturday on a new military lookout station on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island. Yonaguni, which has a population of around 1,500, is located 108 kilometers east of Taiwan and 150 kilometers south of the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. According to Reuters, with the new outpost, Yonaguni’s military presence will expand from two police officers to 100 soldiers and a radar outpost.
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More News On Japan Deploying Troops Near Disputed Islands
Japan to arm remote western island, risking more China tension -- Reuters
Japan sends troops to remote island, risks angering China -- UPI
Japan to Break Ground on New Base Near Isles Disputed With China -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Japan sets sights on strengthening South China Sea surveillance -- Financial Times
100 Self-Defense Force soldiers to be deployed to island near Senkakus -- JDP
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