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News: Keen Sword 27, one of the largest joint military exercises between Japan and the US , has been conducted at Yonaguni Island near Taiwan.
About Yonaguni Islands
- Location: Yonaguni Island is part of the Yaeyama Islands located in the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
- It is the westernmost inhabited island of Japan.
- It is located 110 km east of Taiwan.
- Strategic position: It lies between the East China Sea and the Philippine sea.
- Highest position: Its highest point is Mount Urabu.
- Area: It has an area of 28.88 km².
- Strategic significance: It occupies a strategically important position in Japan’s south-western island chain.
- It supports surveillance of surrounding maritime and aerial activity.
