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According to the report, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said the government is considering deploying an air defense missile unit on Yonaguni Island in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa in fiscal 2030.
The report stated that at a press conference on Tuesday, Koizumi also said that there may be a change in the schedule depending on progress in facility construction.
The report said that the Defense Ministry plans to deploy a Self-Defense Forces unit handling medium-range surface-to-air missiles to intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles on Yonaguni Island, about 110 kilometers from Taiwan and a strategic point in Japan's Nansei southwestern islands.
Koizumi said that they are currently carrying out necessary work, including basic studies related to the development of facilities for the unit deployment. He said that a briefing session on the matter will be held for residents of the island on March 2.
Source: Jiji Press
The report stated that at a press conference on Tuesday, Koizumi also said that there may be a change in the schedule depending on progress in facility construction.
The report said that the Defense Ministry plans to deploy a Self-Defense Forces unit handling medium-range surface-to-air missiles to intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles on Yonaguni Island, about 110 kilometers from Taiwan and a strategic point in Japan's Nansei southwestern islands.
Koizumi said that they are currently carrying out necessary work, including basic studies related to the development of facilities for the unit deployment. He said that a briefing session on the matter will be held for residents of the island on March 2.
Source: Jiji Press