Beijing has issued a sharp protest after Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro’s confirmation Tokyo will station medium-range missiles on Yonaguni Island, just 70 miles from Taiwan. “Japan’s deployment of offensive weapons to southwest islands close to China’s Taiwan is a deliberate move that creates regional tensions and stokes military rivalry,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular press conference Monday. “Given Prime Minister [Sanae] Taichi’s erroneous remarks on Taiwan, this move is extremely dangerous. Neighboring countries and the world should be on high alert,” she went on. This is a developing story.
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