Takaichi Govt to Ramp Up Efforts for Defense of Japan's Southwest

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Tokyo, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to accelerate efforts to strengthen the defense capabilities in the country’s strategically important Nansei southwestern region, including the Sakishima Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. As part of the moves, which reflect China’s growing military activities in waters around the isl…