Japanese deputy Defense Minister Yasuhide Nakayama wants Taiwan to be 'protected'
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On Monday, Japan's deputy defence minister warned of the rising threat presented by Chinese and Russian cooperation, saying it was critical to "wake up" to Beijing's pressure on Taiwan and safeguard it "as a democratic country." Nakayama pointed out that Japan and Taiwan are physically near, and that whatever happens in Taiwan will have an impact on Japan's Okinawa prefecture, where US soldiers and their families are stationed.