By Micah McCartneyShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberBeijing 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.
...Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI Guidelines
Add Newsweek as a preferred source on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Recommended For You
WorldNATO Ally Intercepts Russian Warship3 min read
WorldAirlines Cancel Flights After Military Activity Warning for Venezuela4 min read
NewsWatch: New Submarine-Hunting Underwater Drones Undergo Tests in Baltic Sea5 min read
NewsFAA Warns Pilots of Threats in Venezuela Airspace as US Tensions Grow3 min read
WorldNATO States Weighing New Underwater Drones5 min read
WorldSatellites Show US Carrier Strike Group in Contested South China Sea3 min readRelated Podcasts
Top Stories
NewsDOGE Quietly Shuts Down With 8 Months Left on Mandate: Report4 min read
NewsAOC Preparing ‘Most Powerful’ Presidential Bid ‘Since Obama’—Fox News Host4 min read
U.S.Who Are the US’ Major Non-NATO Allies? Full List2 min read
NewsFormer Arizona News Anchor Sentenced For Pandemic Fraud: What To Know3 min read
PoliticsEurope Offers G8 Return to Russia for Ukraine Peace Deal8 min read
PoliticsZohran Mamdani Recounts Visit With Donald Trump5 min readTrending
WeatherWinter Weather Alerts in 4 States As 18 Inches of Snow To Hit3 min read
Higher EducationFull List of Degrees Not Classed As ‘Professional’ by Trump Admin8 min read
WeatherMaps Show Snow Risk for Each State Over Thanksgiving 2025 Holidays3 min read
Social SecuritySocial Security Issues Update on 2025 Changes4 min read
AuburnAuburn Expected to Hire Coveted Head Coach: Report3 min readOpinion
OpinionConventional Wisdom: Price of Culture Edition3 min read
OpinionRemembering My Father Senator Robert F. Kennedy | Opinion4 min read
OpinionLatinos Catch the Fish. Why Aren’t They at the Decision-Making Table? | Opinion5 min read
OpinionWhy Is the US Punishing Legal Immigrants? | Opinion5 min read
OpinionWhat Is an American?6 min read
