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2009/7/4

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Japan to redeploy troops due to rising fears over improving Taiwan-China ties

Japan is considering deploying troops on an island just over 100 kilometers off of Taiwan’s east coast and near a group of disputed islets claimed by Tokyo, Beijing and Taipei. Analysts say Japan is redeploying troops to Yonaguni Island due to concerns that improving relations between Taiwan and China may pose a threat to Japan’s strategic interests in the western Pacific.

This is Yonaguni Island, the southwestern extremity of Japan, where the Japanese are now planning to station troops, just 120km off the coast of Yilan County and 170km away from the disputed Diaoyutai Islands. With its proximity to Taiwan and partner status with Hualien City, regular flights from the east coast town serve the island’s 1,600 residents.

Prof. Huang Jhao-tang
Showa University
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