{"id":163386,"date":"2024-06-04T13:21:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=163386&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-06-04T13:21:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T04:21:50","slug":"kyushu-governments-plan-for-potential-evacuations-amid-taiwan-crisis","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/kyushu-governments-plan-for-potential-evacuations-amid-taiwan-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyushu Governments Plan for Potential Evacuations Amid Taiwan Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In light of a potential \u201cTaiwan contingency,\u201d the Japanese government has presented an evacuation plan for residents of Okinawa\u2019s Sakishima Islands, pairing them with prefectures in Kyushu and Yamaguchi. Fukuoka Prefecture is designated as the evacuation site for residents from Ishigaki City and Miyakojima City. This plan, discussed at the Kyushu Governors\u2019 Meeting in Kumamoto City on June 3, includes securing transportation, accommodation, and food supplies for the first month. Governor <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shunj<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i Kono of Miyazaki Prefecture emphasized the unprecedented scale of the project and the need for a comprehensive evacuation framework. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20240603\/5010024489.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_kego-shrine-jun_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kyushu Governments Plan for Potential Evacuations Amid Taiwan Crisis\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_kego-shrine-jun_2024_WEB.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_kego-shrine-jun_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_kego-shrine-jun_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fnn_kego-shrine-jun_2024_WEB.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In light of a potential \u201cTaiwan contingency,\u201d the Japanese government has presented an evacuation plan for residents of Okinawa\u2019s Sakishima Islands, pairing them with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":163395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-163386","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kyushu","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/163386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}