Okinawa Governor Sounds Warning Over New Missiles Near Pacific Flashpoint

Taiwan

The governor of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture has warned the central government to "proceed carefully" as defense authorities move forward with plans to station surface-to-air missiles on an island just 70 miles from China-claimed Taiwan. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed last week that the Type 03 Chu-SAM system would be stationed on the island of Yonaguni, saying this could reduce the chance of an attack on the country. China's Foreign Ministry called the planned deployment "

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