Tokyo. Amid escalating regional tensions, Japan has announced a firm schedule to deploy a surface-to-air missile system on its remote island of Yonaguni, located near the Taiwan border. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced that the state-of-the-art missile unit will be established on the strategic island by the end of the 2030 fiscal year, which is March 2031.Although this plan was first revealed in 2022, this is the first time Japan has set such a clear deadline. Yonaguni Island is only 110 kilometers from the coast of Taiwan, from where Taiwan's geography can be clearly seen on a clear day.This...