According to the Global Times, the missile base built by the Japanese Self-Defense Force on Ishigaki Island has been basically completed and will officially begin operation in 2022. The first batch of Japanese-made Type 12 shore-to-ship missiles will be deployed. It seems that a small island like Ishigaki Island is not big and not very important? In fact, it’s not the case. Let’s look at where this island is. Although Ishigaki Island is considered a “place” in Japan, it is probably one of the furthest territories from Japan. In addition to being about 500 kilometers away from Okinawa, it The distance from Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu is more than 1,000 kilometers. However, Ishigaki Island is not that close to South Korea: from it to the west, the distance to South Korea is only 754 kilometers; to the north, the distance to Busan, South Korea, is only more than 240 kilometers; Ishigaki Island is more like sticking out from Japan. The tentacles reached directly under South Korea's nose.