Japan's closest garrison to Taiwan takes bigger role 10 years on

Nikkei Asia | March 25, 2026, 6:56 p.m. | Original

NAHA, Japan -- A Japanese Self-Defense Forces garrison on Japan's westernmost inhabited island, just 110 kilometers from Taiwan, marks its 10th anniversary Saturday amid a changing security environment that has seen it expand beyond its original surveillance role.

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