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        "msgid": "alert-for-new-asian-war-japan-deploys-long-range-missiles-near-china-1774972312",
        "date": "2026-03-31 22:00:00",
        "title": "Alert for New Asian War: Japan Deploys Long-Range Missiles Near China",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Japan has deployed long-range missiles in its southwestern region near China amid escalating tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, marking the lowest point in their relations in recent years. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stated that these surface-to-ship guided missiles, with a range of about 1,000 km, enhance Japan's deterrence and response capabilities against threats from China's naval activities in the East China Sea. This move, part of Japan's gradual expansion of its defensive posture, has drawn criticism for potentially making local areas targets and follows signals of possible military intervention in a Taiwan conflict, heightening regional security concerns.",
        "content": "<p>Japan has deployed long-range missiles in its southwestern region\nnear China. This comes as relations between Tokyo and Beijing reach\ntheir lowest point in several years.<\/p>\n<p>The missiles have been installed in Kumamoto in the southern Kyushu\nregion. Japan is seeking to bolster its military capabilities amid\nrising activities by the Chinese navy in the East China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong-range defence capabilities allow us to counter threats from\nenemy forces attempting to attack our country\u2026 while ensuring the safety\nof our personnel,\u201d said Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, quoted by AFP\non Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very important initiative to strengthen Japan\u2019s deterrence\nand response capabilities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The surface-to-ship guided missile system has a range of around 1,000\nkilometres (620 miles). Parts of mainland China can be reached,\nincluding Shanghai, which is 900 km from Kumamoto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHigh-speed launched projectiles designed to defend remote islands\nfrom enemy forces have been deployed in Shizuoka, another coastal area\ncloser to Tokyo facing the Pacific Ocean,\u201d Koizumi added.<\/p>\n<p>Japan has long maintained a policy of using its military only for the\nstrictest self-defence. However, in recent years, Tokyo has gradually\nbuilt up its defence capacity amid increasing military activities by\nneighbouring countries in the region, including China, Russia, and North\nKorea.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Japan approved plans to deploy missiles with counter-attack\ncapabilities. This is to reduce reliance on ballistic missile defence,\nas outlined in the country\u2019s white paper.<\/p>\n<p>Relations between Japan and China have deteriorated in recent months\nafter Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signalled in November that Tokyo\ncould intervene militarily in any attack on sovereign Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>China views Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out taking it\nby force.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Tokyo\u2019s missile deployment argue that it could turn the\narea into a target for enemy attacks. Earlier this month, local media\nreported that Japanese ground forces sent missile launchers to Kumamoto\nwithout warning local residents, prompting dozens of protesters to\ndemonstrate in front of the local military base.<\/p>",
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