"Frontier Islanders in Japan Demand Assistance for Taiwanese Escaping Violence"

Residents of Yonaguni, Japan's westernmost inhabited island, are concerned about a potential refugee crisis if China were to attack Taiwan. Despite Japan's significant defense build-up, there is no parallel plan to prepare Yonaguni for a humanitarian crisis that could overwhelm the island. Current and former officials reveal that Japan lacks a comprehensive plan to deal with potential Taiwanese refugees, and pleas for help from locals have gone unanswered. The government's focus on military build-up has overshadowed the need for a complex humanitarian response plan.