Japan plans surface-to-air missile deployment on Yonaguni Island near Taiwan by 2030, heightening tensions with China amid Taiwan ties and US pressure. Analysts see it as a strategic shift against Beijing’s Pacific ambitions. Japan plans surface-to-air missile deployment on Yonaguni Island near Taiwan by 2030, heightening tensions with China amid Taiwan ties and US pressure. Analysts see it as a strategic shift against Beijing’s Pacific ambitions.