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The 2023 defense white paper, approved by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet, is the first since the government adopted a controversial new National Security Strategy in December, seen as a break from Japan's postwar policy limiting the use of force to self-defense.

China’s military, Russia ties alarm Japanese government

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The Japanese government has stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans

The Japanese government has stepped up its alarm over Chinese assertiveness, warning in a report that the country faces its worst security threats since World War II as it plans

As tensions around Taiwan increase, remote Okinawan islands look to prepare for a possible conflict by investing in evacuation shelters and other defensive infrastructure.

YONAGUNI, Okinawa Prefecture--The mayor of Yonaguni is deeply concerned about evacuating his 1,700 residents to safety in the event of China invading Taiwan, which lies just 110 kilometers from here. 

Japan's Miyako Island, near Taiwan, to build bomb shelter Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

Commercial airplanes and ships are supposed to be used for an evacuation, but weather and other conditions could make it difficult.

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