Japan’s Taiwan-Contingency Evacuation Planning Tests Long-Term IDP Readiness
Japan’s March 2025 draft guidelines to evacuate residents and tourists from the Sakishima Islands signal growing focus on internal displacement planning linked by the source to a Taiwan Strait contingency. Historical lessons from the 2011 disaster suggest Japan’s success will hinge on long-term housing, needs-based aid, strong coordination, and resilience against misinformation to sustain public trust.