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Japan repeatedly spots Chinese coast guard and warships near disputed waters
On Feb. 1, a Chinese guided missile destroyer and frigate crossed the waters between Okinawa and the Miyako islands as they moved south, causing the deployment of a Japanese Self Defense Force ...
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The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan's doorstep
Missile units for PAC-3 interceptors have been deployed on Yonaguni and nearby Ishigaki and Miyako ... on the island also caused apprehension. Japan's air and maritime forces in Okinawa's ...
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Spellbinding culture meets mythology in Japan's subtropical beauty
It was assimilated into Japan ... croquet. Okinawa has also become a popular golfing destination, with courses boasting magnificent ocean views. Ocean Links Miyakojima on Miyako Island is one ...
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Missile battery in Okinawa to give Miyako Strait full protection
Japan is moving to beef up its guided missile capability off the coast of Okinawa by installing its first surface-to-ship missile (SSM) battery on the prefecture's main Okinawa island. The Defense ...
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Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
YONAGUNI, Okinawa (AP) -- This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain ... been deployed on Yonaguni and nearby Ishigaki and Miyako islands. Yonaguni residents find themselves at ...