Ceremony held for new ground force unit on westernmost Japanese island

Ceremony held for new ground force unit on westernmost Japanese island

Lt. Gen. Kiyoshi Ogawa (L) of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force presents a flag to Daigo Shiomitsu, the leader of a new GSDF unit established on the country's westernmost island of Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, during a ceremony on the remote island on March 28, 2016. Comprised of about 160 members, the unit is expected to keep a close watch on Chinese maritime activities, particularly around the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands, which Beijing claims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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