Japan will deploy missiles to its westernmost island near Taiwan within the next five years because of heightened tensions ...

Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the surface-to-air systems – designed to intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles – will be deployed to Yonaguni island, located about 110km (68 miles) ...

Japan's government plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands near Taiwan by March 2031, the country's defence minister says.

Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have reached a critical flashpoint following Japan's announcement to deploy surface-to-air ...

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.

China restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military, escalating tensions over Tokyo’s stance on Taiwan and ...

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.

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.

A day earlier, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told the Munich Security Conference that Tokyo seeks dialogue with Beijing despite differences. He said he met his Chinese counterpart, Dong ...

Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister ...