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[Next year] Police units deployed on border islands such as the Senkaku Islands
The National Police Agency has decided to deploy its first specialized unit in Okinawa Prefecture next year to respond to emergencies on remote islands around the border such as the Senkaku Islands. In 2012, the Hong Kong activists were arrested for illegal landing in the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, and territorial intrusion by Chinese authorities’ ships has been repeated in the surrounding area. The National Police Agency has decided to create a new unit in the Okinawa Prefectural Police because it requires specialized police officers to respond on remote islands near the border. Assuming that armed groups land illegally, highly trained members are deployed. The SDF and the Japan Coast Guard are strengthening their positions in the Senkaku Islands and other areas, but this is the first time a police unit has been established. The National Police Agency is planning to increase the number of police officers and deploy new helicopters at the Okinawa Prefectural Police, etc., and incorporates it into the budget request for next year * Some excerpts from the link below. Continue with the source https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okinawa/20190902/5090007579.html Related article