Japan Plans New Missile Training Range on Remote Pacific Island
Japan plans to build its first long-range missile test site in 2026 on a remote Pacific island.
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00:00Japan says it plans to build a new missile test range on one of its Pacific islands as
00:05soon as 2026.
00:07Minamitorishima will be Japan's first test site for surface attack missiles, with ranges
00:12exceeding 100 kilometers.
00:14The island, located over 1,800 kilometers from Tokyo, was chosen for its remoteness.
00:20Few ships pass through the area and the island does not have a permanent population, only
00:25military personnel and weather researchers.
00:28Currently, Japan conducts most of its long-range missile testing in the United States and Australia.
00:34Top Japanese military officials say the new test site would improve its missile operations.