An aerial view of Mageshima island, which the Japanese government has bought. Photo: Wikipedia
Japan buys Mageshima island for US$146 million to conduct military drills with US
- Planned development reflects Tokyo’s revised security doctrine and determination to protect scattered islands off its most southerly prefecture
- New base could be used to defend the Diaoyu Islands, which are known in Japan as the Senkakus and are the focus of a territorial dispute with China
An aerial view of Mageshima island, which the Japanese government has bought. Photo: Wikipedia