TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set up the country's first long-stay evacuation shelter on an island near Taiwan by the end of fiscal 2027 amid growing concern over tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Defense
Japanese civilian shelter to be on island near Taiwan by 2027
Tokyo steps up civil protection plans in preparation for possible attacks
Japan Self-Defense Force personnel go through evacuation drills on Yonaguni Island, Okinawa. © Kyodo
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