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IWAKUNI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
Group behind string of robberies in Kanto also thought to have targeted western prefectures
Police believe the crimes committed in six prefectures in eastern Japan may be linked to three other cases, including one in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Feb 5, 2021
Iwakuni 'dream town' project becomes nightmare for Mount Atago community
After leveling a 120-meter-high mountain, officials gave up on a new town program and instead transformed the site into facilities for U.S. military personnel stationed nearby.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jan 22, 2021
Hosting U.S. jets brought free school meals to Iwakuni, but some question the trade-off
Residents near Iwakuni base cast doubt over deal sealed under watch of then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chugoku
Jul 24, 2020
Iwakuni facility a remnant of 'special privileges' the city enjoyed for hosting base
Despite a range of benefits on offer to residents, the city itself is experiencing severe depopulation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2020
Trio tied to U.S. military lied about Japan travel plans, then tested positive for COVID-19
Tokyo’s concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak at U.S. military bases in the country have grown after Defense Minister Taro Kono revealed that three individuals linked to a base in Yamaguchi Prefecture who later tested positive for the virus had lied about their travel plans after entering the country.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2020
U.S. base lifts request for Japanese staff to keep kids out of school
Dozens of children had been absent from elementary and junior high schools in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, following the request.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2020
U.S. base asks Japanese workers to keep children home from school
The U.S. military base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has asked Japanese employees not to send their children to local schools in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the local board of education.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2019
Japan to buy tiny island in Kagoshima for ¥16 billion to host U.S. landing drills
The government said Monday it has agreed to buy an uninhabited island in Kagoshima Prefecture with an eye to letting the U.S. military use it for takeoff and landing practice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2019
U.S. Marines read books and took selfies on flights, says report on fatal crash
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps unit involved in a deadly air crash off Shikoku last December frequently engaged in inappropriate activities during flights, such as reading books and taking selfies, a U.S. military report revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2019
Hiroshima High Court upholds Iwakuni base noise ruling, raising damages to ¥735 million
A high court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the government to compensate residents near U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture for aircraft noise, raising the damages to ¥735 million ($6.8 million).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2018
Accident involving U.S. planes off Shikoku categorized as most-severe 'Class A' mishap
The U.S. military said Sunday it has categorized the fatal crash involving a fighter jet and a tanker plane off Kochi Prefecture last week as a "Class A" mishap, the most severe category on its four-level scale.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018
Two U.S. Ospreys make precautionary landings at Amami Airport before flying to bases
Two U.S. military Osprey aircraft made emergency landings at the airport on Amami Island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday afternoon, a government source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
Defense minister and Okinawa governor criticize U.S. forces for resuming CH-53 helicopter flights soon after accident
The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa on Wednesday resumed flight operations of its CH-53E transport helicopters, insisting it has confirmed their safety following a crash-landing by one a week ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2017
Four Japanese servicemen injured after GSDF helicopter flips in Iwakuni
A Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter flipped during a drill Thursday at Iwakuni Air Base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, leaving three servicemen hurt and another unwell, the MSDF said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2017
Iwakuni mayor accepts transfer of U.S. carrier jets based in Atsugi
Iwakuni Mayor Yoshihiko Fukuda on Friday said he would support a plan to bring dozens of U.S. carrier-based aircraft to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture under an agreement reached between Tokyo and Washington on the realignment of U.S. forces in 2006.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2017
In first overseas deployment, U.S. F-35 fighter jets arrive at Yamaguchi base
A pair of F-35 fighter jets arrived at a U.S. Marine base in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Wednesday, marking the first deployment of the stealth aircraft outside the United States and reflecting the country's policy of focusing on Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2016
Osprey crash-landing angers Okinawans, sparks nationwide debate
A wave of shock, anger and anxiety spread in Japan after a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crash-landed Tuesday night off the coast of Okinawa Prefecture, in the first major accident in the country involving the tilt-rotor aircraft.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2016
Pilot of crashed U.S. fighter jet retrieved off Japan
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force rescue boat on Thursday retrieved the pilot of a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 that crashed into the Pacific off western Japan the previous day, according to the Defense Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2016
U.S. to deploy new naval Osprey variant in Japan possibly from 2021
The U.S. Navy will move CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft to Japan to replace the older V-22 variant.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2016
U.S. to deploy F-35 fighters in western Japan next year
The central government has informed the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture that 16 F-35 fighters will be deployed at the U.S. military base in the first half of next year.

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