Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles Within Reach of Chinese Mainland

Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles Within Reach of Chinese Mainland

Japan has stationed long-range surface-to-ship missiles in its southwest region, placing parts of the Chinese mainland, including Shanghai, within striking distance. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed on Tuesday that the batteries are now operational in Kumamoto on the southern island of Kyushu. The deployment marks a significant departure from Japan’s strictly pacifist post-war stance. Tokyo…

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Japan to Start Strategic Oil Release Monday

  Tokyo has moved ahead of its international partners. Japan will begin releasing strategic petroleum reserves as early as Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Wednesday, in a unilateral step that signals the depth of concern in the world’s fourth-largest economy over a rapidly deteriorating energy supply outlook tied to the widening conflict in…

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