Yoshihide Suga, the Japanese cabinet’s chief secretary, says a deal to buy Mageshima Island was reached on Friday after talks between the Defence Ministry and a developer. – EPA pic, December 2, 2019.
JAPAN today said it has agreed to buy an uninhabited island off its southwestern coast for US$146 million , eyeing it for American military drills. Tokyo and Washington in 2011 agreed to relocate a training site for US fighter jets to Mageshima Island, some 30km off the Japanese coast. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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