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Japan retools evacuation plan for western island chain in event of emergency or attack
An updated plan recently released by the Japanese government details how and where it will move 120,000 people from the ...
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Ishigaki island in Okinawa, hit hard by virus, under emergency
This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling under a surge ... to declare their own state of emergency. Ishigaki logged a record 25 new COVID-19 cases on May ...
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Defense officials tout new base on Okinawan island, but residents worry
Japanese officials are touting a new Ground Self-Defense Force base on Ishigaki Island as a crucial final component in the country’s line of defense against China. But residents of the island ...
Japan reveals emergency evacuation plan for 120,000 island residents near Taiwan
Japan Thursday disclosed an evacuation plan for 120,000 residents of islands near Taiwan as it announced an evacuation drill ...
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Strong earthquake in Taiwan forces evacuation in Okinawa, Japan
On Ishigaki Island, which is close to Taiwan, the warning prompted people to clear away from the ferry terminal and move to higher ground. People moving to higher ground in Ishigaki Island ...
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Southern island worries it will host long-range missiles
During the exercise, the GSDF flew its Osprey transport aircraft to the civilian Ishigaki Airport for the first time in Okinawa Prefecture. Military use of civilian facilities on the island ...