Japanese Island of Okinawa Is Caught in the Middle of U.S.-China Tensions. Okinawans fear a war between superpowers over Taiwan will bring devastation again. OKINAWA, Japan The Japanese island of Okinawa is caught in the crosshairs of geopolitical tensions many residents.
The defense ministers of Japan and China hold talks in Singapore, with their discussions expected to include Taiwan and Chinese vessels intrusions into waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands.