Japan deploys surface-to-ship missile launcher on easternmost island

TOKYO, June 29 — Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) has deployed a Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launcher and related equipment on Minamitorishima, the nation’s easternmost island, for the first time.

The GSDF announced the deployment in a social media post on Sunday, saying the equipment was transported to the remote island as part of preparations for the construction of a live-fire training range.