Taiwan tension perturbs Yonaguni

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 17, 2022 12:11 am

YONAGUNI, Japan: Life may seem tranquil on Japan's remote Yonaguni Island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China's recent huge military exercises have rattled residents.

The western island is just 110 kilometers (70 miles) from Taiwan, and a Chinese missile fired during the drills last month landed not far from Yonaguni's shores.

FRAGILE TRANQUILITY This picture taken on Aug. 18, 2022, shows local fishermen working on Yonaguni Island, Okinawa prefecture. Life may seem tranquil on Japan’s remote Yonaguni Island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China’s recent huge military exercises have rattled residents. AFP PHOTO

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