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Dispute panel dismisses Okinawa complaint over legality of U.S. base relocation work at Henoko
A dispute resolution panel has rejected a complaint filed by the Okinawa governor over the central government's authorization in October of landfill work for the relocation of the Futenma air base within the prefecture. Calling the move "illegal," Gov. Denny Tamaki had urged the panel ...
67% plan to vote against U.S. air base transfer within Okinawa, poll finds
Over 67 percent of Okinawa residents plan to vote against the central government's controversial plan to transfer a key U.S. air base within the prefecture, in the local referendum set for Feb. 24, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday. While the result of the referendum ...
Okinawa governor says prefecture still intends to go ahead with Futenma referendum
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki clarifies his intention to hold a referendum over the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the prefecture on in late February as planned.
Mayor blasts Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki as Ginowan city abstains from vote on Henoko land reclamation
Amid long-standing political wrangling over construction of a new U.S. base in Okinawa, the mayor of the city of Ginowan in the prefecture has said the municipality will not participate in a prefectural referendum set to be held over reclamation of land in order ...
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki calls government-sanctioned work on U.S. base relocation 'intolerable'
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Saturday showed his resolve to counter Tokyo's efforts to press ahead with a controversial U.S. military base relocation project in the prefecture. It was "intolerable" that the Japanese government on Friday started dumping soil into the landfill off the Henoko ...
Tensions high in Okinawa as barges await orders to start filling in Henoko bay for U.S. base
Tensions between the central government and Okinawa rose further on Friday as five vessels were moved into the sea near the Henoko district of Nago, in the north of the prefecture, a key step in the controversial relocation of a U.S. military base within ...
Abe to meet Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Wednesday over U.S. base transfer
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to meet with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Wednesday to discuss a controversial plan to relocate a key U.S. military base within the prefecture's main island, the top government spokesman said Tuesday. The meeting will take place before the ...
In New York visit, Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki highlights opposition to U.S. base plan
Newly elected Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Sunday that the Japanese government's plan to replace a key U.S. military base within the prefecture is opposed to the will of local residents. In a speech at New York University, he said he was elected as governor ...
Okinawa Gov. Tamaki meets defense minister, steps up conflict with central government over base move
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki ups the ante with the central government over plans for a U.S. military base transfer within the prefecture.
New Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to raise military base issue during visit to U.S.
The governor says he wants to see Tokyo and Washington spread the burden of hosting U.S. troops more evenly across Japan.
