The governor of Okinawa criticizes the U.S. ambassador to Japan's visit to two of its remote islands in the country's south near Taiwan the previous day, saying the move raises tensions in the region.
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Japan has been making a southwest shift of its defence posture, and is further accelerating its military build-up under a 2022 security strategy that focuses on counterstrike capability with long-range cruise missiles