Japan is set to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western Yonaguni island near Taiwan by March 2031 in the midst of growing regional tensions, as confirmed by the defence minister.

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said that the Yonaguni unit will have medium-range surface-to-air missiles able to intercept incoming aircraft and missiles ...

Japan plans missile deployment on Yonaguni Island by 2031, strengthening defence amid rising tensions over Taiwan and China.

Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island ...

Type-03 medium-range surface-to-air guided missiles are expected to be stationed at Camp Yonaguni during fiscal 2030, Japan’s defense minister said.

The row between Japan and China was triggered by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan. China claims democratic ...

China on Friday took its feud with Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent comments on Taiwan to the United Nations, as tensions between the East Asian neighbours deepened and ties ...

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — China has banned exports of some rare earth elements and other items to Japan that could be used for military purposes, straining already tense relations between the two countries ...

Similar to Japan, the United States has concern over tariff and non-tariff barriers with Taiwan. With regards to Taiwan, the ...

As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right on the front lines. Sitting just 68 miles east ...

YOU will be next” – this is Taiwan’s warning to Asian neighbours if China makes good on its threat to invade the self-governing island. Taiwanese President, Lai Ching-te, ...