Japan bolsters defense of Nansei islands as China puts pressure on Taiwan隨著中國對台灣施加壓力，日本加強了對南西諸島的防禦

 Japan bolsters defense of Nansei islands as China puts pressure on Taiwan

The moves are part of Tokyo's efforts to brace for a contingency surrounding Taiwan near the remote islands that are part of Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures.

隨著中國對台灣施加壓力，日本加強了對南西諸島的防禦

這些舉動是東京為支持台灣在鹿兒島縣和沖繩縣一部分的偏遠島嶼附近的應急行動中所做的努力的一部分。

Ryukyu Islands

Okinawan language: Ruuchuu (琉球ルーチュー) Japanese language: Nansei-shotō (南西諸島, Southwest Islands) Ryūkyū-shotō (琉球諸島, Ryukyu Islands)[1]
Location of Ryukyu Islands
Geography
Location	On the boundary between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea
Coordinates	26°30′N 128°00′E Coordinates: 26°30′N 128°00′E
Total islands	100+
Major islands	Amami Ōshima Okinawa Island
Area	4,642.11 km2 (1,792.33 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,936 m (6352 ft)
Highest point	Mt. Miyanoura-dake
Administration
Japan
Prefecture	Kagoshima Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Demographics
Demonym	Ryukyuans
Population	1,550,161 (2005)
Pop. density	333.93/km2 (864.87/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Ryukyuan Japanese