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Sakishima Islands Evacuation Plan Not Yet Perfected; Prospect of Taiwan Contingency Said to Be Growing

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By Masashi Yamaguchi, Masataka Ikezono and Manami Shimada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

17:40 JST, March 28, 2025

The government’s plan to evacuate about 120,000 people from several southwestern islands in the event of a contingency in nearby Taiwan faces an array of daunting challenges, including limited accommodation capacity, limited financial assistance for accommodations and a shortage of bus drivers to tr...

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