In preparation for a potential Taiwan emergency, Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama met with Fukuoka Vice Governor Ryosuke Shoujima on May 21 to confirm cooperation on evacuation planning. The national government is drafting plans to relocate about 120,000 residents from Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands, including 47,000 from Ishigaki and Miyakojima to seven cities in Fukuoka Prefecture. A one-month framework was issued in March, with long-term plans due next fiscal year. Mayor Nakayama stressed the need for regular communication beyond emergencies. Source: NHK
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