Protester bites cop outside US military base on Okinawa
Protests and rallies are important and a sign of a healthy democracy. “Protests over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa are a part of daily life outsid...
Protests and rallies are important and a sign of a healthy democracy. “Protests over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa are a part of daily life outsid...
Mentioned as well in the recent GAO report (GAO 17-415 Marine Corps Asia-Pacific Realignment), supplementing workforce with approximately 3,000 laborers (mostly...
For those unaware of the level/degree of the planned landfill, the attached report (excerpt) will just amaze you. Source: By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Rep...
(The Asahi Shimbun) “I felt that long-term detention was meant to intimidate Okinawans,” said Hiroji Yamashiro, chairman the Okinawa Peace Movement Center, in a...
(CNBC, Okinawa) From the departure lounge at Naha International Airport on the Japanese island of Okinawa, passengers can easily see what’s going on. Betw...
(Honolulu Civil Beat) Subtitled in English and Japanese, “Okinawa: The Afterburn” has been called the most comprehensive film of its kind and praised for its ev...
(Scout) The Battle of Okinawa, known as Operation Iceberg by the Allies, eventually consisted of 306,000 service members assaulting fierce defenses manned by 13...
(USPACOM) “Exercises like this are a great opportunity for us to not only support our ground combat element but also to work with our allies in support of the J...
(Okinawa Times) Former Okinawa Governor, Masahide Ota, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to a press conference held at the Prefectural gov...
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga has recently announced that he would “retract” the approval for landfill work off the coast of Henoko given by his predec...