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Japan
on Monday (24/11) to continue plans to place missiles near Taiwan.
Tokyo’s plan has increasingly increased diplomatic tensions in the past few weeks.
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, on Sunday (23/11) said the plan to place missiles on Yonaguni Island near Taiwan was continuing as planned.
“This deployment could reduce the possibility of an armed attack on Japan,” said Koizumi, as reported by a number of Japanese media, quoted from
AFP
.
Koizumi’s remarks point to relations between Beijing and Tokyo deteriorating this month following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi alluding to the possibility of military intervention if Taiwan were attacked.
China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday (24/11) assessed Japan’s deployment of missiles as “an attempt to create regional tensions and trigger military confrontation.”
“Along with Takaichi’s false statements about Taiwan, this is very dangerous and requires high vigilance from neighboring countries and the international community,” spokesman Mao Ning told reporters.
Since 2016, the remote island of Yonaguni has been a base for the Japanese Defense Forces, although local residents initially rejected it.
Tokyo previously announced plans to deploy the Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air-Guided Missile to protect the island from missile and aircraft attacks.
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and threatens to use force to take control of the self-ruled island.
Taiwan said on Monday (24/11), strengthening Japanese military facilities in Yonaguni “helps maintain security in the Taiwan Strait.”
“Japan is a sovereign country and has the right to take any action to protect the security of its territory, as long as it does not threaten other countries,” Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chih-chung told lawmakers.
“We believe this benefits our national interests, as Japan has no territorial claims or hostility to Taiwan,” he added.
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