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National Nov 1, 2018
Central government resumes landfill work for relocation of U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa
Okinawa Gov. Tamaki has said the decision to restart goes against the will of the majority of local residents.
National Oct 31, 2018
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki pledges further action to stop construction of Henoko base
by Magdalena Osumi
Tamaki argued that the central government’s decision can be legally challenged.
National Oct 30, 2018
Minister suspends Okinawa's move to block Futenma base relocation
Land minister Keiichi Ishii opted to suspend Okinawa’s withdrawal of its approval for landfill work necessary for the planned relocation of the U.S.’s Futenma base.
National / Politics | CABINET INTERVIEW 2018 Oct 25, 2018
by Tomohiro Osaki
The newly installed minister of state for Okinawa affairs says the prefecture's residents deserve a full breakdown of the government's rationale for relocating a contentious U.S. military base from the crowded city of Ginowan to the coastal district of Henoko in Nago. "I believe we ...
National / Politics Oct 17, 2018
The Japanese government takes steps against Okinawa blocking U.S. base landfill work
Tokyo has asked the land ministry to review and invalidate a decision by Okinawa authorities that forced a suspension of work to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
National / Politics Oct 12, 2018
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki asks Abe to scrap planned relocation of U.S. Marine's Futenma base
Tamaki also calls for a “fundamental review” of a bilateral agreement on the status of U.S. forces and a reduction in Okinawa’s base-hosting burden.
National / Politics Oct 10, 2018
New Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki may meet top government spokesman and Abe in Tokyo on Friday
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering meeting with new Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Tokyo on Friday. The governor's representatives proposed that Tamaki visit the Prime Minister's Office on Friday, Suga told a news conference, adding that he will meet with ...
National / Politics Oct 4, 2018
New Okinawa governor vows all-out effort to block relocation plan for U.S. Futenma base
New Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Thursday he will dedicate all his strength toward blocking the Japan-U.S. plan to relocate a key American military facility within the prefecture. "With my whole mind and body, I will do my best to achieve the return (of the ...
National / Politics | ANALYSIS Oct 1, 2018
Tamaki's election in Okinawa ensures feud over Futenma base will continue
by Eric Johnston
The long-running standoff between Okinawa Prefecture and Tokyo over construction of a replacement facility for a U.S. military base is set to continue in the wake of Sunday’s gubernatorial election.
National / Politics Sep 30, 2018
In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race
by Eric Johnston
In a major defeat for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling bloc, Kyodo News and other media reported Sunday evening that former Lower House member Denny Tamaki, a staunch opponent of a controversial central government-backed plan to relocate a U.S. military base, won ...