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Japan to station troops on Yonaguni, near disputed Islands

our reaction is something for the media that is for a different depart to handle
There will be a military division whose mission is to aim our missile at your outposts alongside the japanese ones
i agree mate. But after so many final warnings, china's threats begin to sound hollow.
lets stop this childish back n forth. kindly update the thread when china actually does something about senkakus.
 
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Japan to build military site near disputed Senkaku islands

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Defence Minister Onodera suggested Japan may station troops on other island

Japan has begun construction work on a military radar station near a string of islands that is at the centre of a territorial dispute with China.

Correspondents say the move will anger Beijing as it may allow Japan to expand surveillance near the Chinese mainland.

The new base - on Yonaguni island - is located just 150km (90 miles) from the Japanese-held Senkaku island group, claimed by China as the Diaoyu islands.

About 150 personnel are due to be deployed on Yonaguni within two years.

During a ceremony to mark the start of project, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera suggested his country's military presence could be extended to other islands in the region.

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"This is the first deployment since the US returned Okinawa [in 1972] and calls for us to be more on guard are growing," Mr Onodera told reporters.

"I want to build an operation able to properly defend islands that are part of Japan's territory."

Tensions between Japan and China rose last year, after Beijing imposed an Air Defence Identification Zone above disputed islands in the East China Sea - including the Senkakus.

The move was also condemned by the US.

Several countries claim competing sovereignty over islands, reefs and shoals in the South China Sea.
BBC News - Japan to build military site near disputed Senkaku islands
 
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^^ any major difference from the article posted by the OP?
what a waste of bandwith here!
 
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yonaguni

Geography
The island has an area of 28.88 km2 (11.15 sq mi), a population around 1700, an annual mean air temperature of 23.9 °C, and annual precipitation of 3000 mm. All islands are under jurisdiction of the town of Yonaguni, Yaeyama Gun, Okinawa and there are three towns: Sonai, Kubura and Higawa. It was incorporated under the control of the Ryūkyū royal court in 1610.



Marker for Japan's westernmost point, Cape Irizaki. Taiwan is said to be visible from Irizaki on a clear day.

Climate
Yonaguni has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average yearly temperature is 23.8°C (74.8°F), and the average monthly temperature ranges from 18.4°C (65.1°F) in January to 28.8°C (83.8°F) in July. September is the wettest month while July is the driest.

History
In the 12th century, it was incorporated to the Ryūkyū Kingdom. In the 17th century, it was incorporated into the Japanese han of Satsuma. By 1879, the island was formally incorporated into Japan.

Until the early 20th century, Yonaguni was part of the larger Yaeyama village, which included the neighboring Yaeyama Islands. In 1948, it became an independent village. From 1945 to 1972, it was occupied by the United States and was then returned to Japan to form a part of Okinawa Prefecture.

On May 4, 1998, a part of the island was destroyed by a submarine earthquake.

Notable features
Yonaguni is known in Japan for the hanazake, a 120-proof rice-based distilled beverage (awamori) produced only on the island.
 
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Marker of Vietnam in Paracels Island over 100 years ago.

Paracels belong to Vietnam, we would take it back by any price

Lighthouse in Paracels with France flag

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