National Jun 23, 2021
Victims of bloody Battle of Okinawa remembered on 76th anniversary
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki used to occasion to vow to make efforts toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, the renunciation of war and lasting peace.
National May 28, 2021
Denny Tamaki seeks cut in Okinawa's U.S. base burden to half that of Japan
Currently, 70.3% of U.S. bases in the country are concentrated in the southernmost prefecture in terms of exclusive-use area.
National Oct 23, 2020
Japan defense chief and Okinawa governor still at odds over U.S. base
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki met Thursday to discuss the issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within the prefecture.
National Oct 11, 2020
Japan government and Okinawa remain at odds over U.S. base move
Okinawa's governor reiterated his opposition to the central government's relocation plan during his first meeting with the new chief Cabinet secretary.
National / Politics Oct 9, 2020
Futenma base breakthrough continues to elude Okinawa governor
After two years in office, questions are being raised over whether Denny Tamaki can maintain his support given a lack of achievements.
National Oct 7, 2020
Okinawa governor asks Suga for dialogue on U.S. base transfer
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a meeting in Tokyo to hold a dialogue to resolve the issue of the controversial relocation of a U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture. The central and Okinawa governments have been locked in ...
National / Politics | Regional Voices: Okinawa Aug 28, 2020
With two years to go to the next gubernatorial election, the coalition faces a critical moment.
National / Politics Jun 9, 2020
Abe may come out stronger for Henoko base as LDP wins seats in Okinawa
Although the LDP failed to win a majority in the Okinawa assembly, the results were apparently enough to give a boost to the Abe administration.
National / Politics Jun 7, 2020
Bloc against U.S. base transfer keeps majority in Okinawa election
Sunday's contest is the first prefectural assembly election since anti-base Gov. Denny Tamaki became governor in October 2018.
National May 15, 2020
Okinawa marks 48th anniversary of reversion as pandemic cancels protests
Anti-base activists cancel their annual protests but vow to continue their battle against the Futenma relocation plan with the central government.
National / Politics Dec 15, 2019
Henoko dispute between Okinawa and Japan's central government seen further intensifying
While Saturday marked the first anniversary of the start of landfill work Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki blasted the Abe administration’s “illegal” landfill work, calling it “an act of trampling on democracy.”
National Nov 7, 2019
Okinawa government to launch panel on restoring gutted Shuri Castle
A week after a fire gutted the historic Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Gov. Denny Tamaki said Thursday that the local government will set up a panel of experts from various fields and a task force dedicated to drafting a restoration plan by 2022. The panel ...