TOKYO -- Fears of a potential military conflict centered on Taiwan have spurred the business community in Japan's nearby Okinawa prefecture to work on emergency response plans, including when and how to conduct an evacuation of employees on the archipelago.
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Taiwan tensions spur Okinawa businesses to make contingency plans
Execs send proposals to local government as security becomes higher priority
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, with microphone, speaks with Okinawan business officials in June. (Photo by Shimpei Kawakami)
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