113: Trouble in paradise: Why is Ishigaki building a missile base? w/ Ben Dooley

The New York Times' Ben Dooley joins Deep Dive to discuss his recent reporting trip to Ishigaki, and why the island is currently building a missile base.

Read more:

• The island paradise near the front line of tensions over Taiwan • (Ben Dooley, The New York Times)

• To China's chagrin, Japan-Taiwan talks could pave the way for closer ties • (Jesse Johnson, The Japan Times)

• What's behind surging tensions in the Taiwan Strait? • (Jesse Johnson, The Japan Times)

• What can Japan do in a Taiwan-China clash? • (Michael MacArthur Bosack, The Japan Times)

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Photo: Ishigaki, best known for sun, sand and pineapples, is at the frontline of regional tensions between Taiwan, China and Japan. | Oscar Boyd