Military.com

Stress and Fear Roil a Tiny, Rapidly Militarizing Japanese Island near Taiwan

The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store. YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience stores.
The Guardian

The quiet Japanese island paradise on the frontline of growing Taiwan-China tensions

Yonaguni is a tourist hotspot – but its location just 100km from Taiwan means residents must wrestle with the creeping militarisation of their home In the minds of many Japanese people, Yonaguni is a ...
BusinessMirror

Yonaguni: Tiny Japanese island becomes new front line in potential Taiwan conflict

A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. YONAGUNI, Japan—This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no ...
The New York Times

The Tiny Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried. Yonaguni, a Japanese military outpost about ...
The Diplomat

The Hidden Significance of China’s Aircraft Carrier Passage Near Japan’s Yonaguni Island

On September 18, the Liaoning aircraft carrier of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) passed through the waters between Japan’s Yonaguni Island and Iriomote Island, drawing significant ...