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FUTENMA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 30, 2014
U.S. Ospreys to take part in Japan tsunami drill in October
The U.S. military's MV-22 Osprey aircraft will take part in a tsunami disaster drill Oct. 19 in Wakayama Prefecture, the prefectural government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2014
Expert pushes plan he says can quickly solve Futenma issue
Military analyst Kazuhisa Ogawa says that he has a plan that could solve the Futenma base mess in just two days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2014
Extent of new Henoko site 'hidden from public'
Leaked document shows government planned to stay mum on expansion of Futenma replacement facilities inland.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2014
Nakaima wants third term at Okinawa's helm
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima plans to seek a third four-year term in the Nov. 16 gubernatorial election, with the main focus expected to be on efforts to move a contentious U.S. air base in the prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2014
Nago: Defense Ministry denies knowing of reported 2008 U.S. base replacement blueprint
The city of Nago, Okinawa Precture, said Monday that the Defense Ministry branch in Okinawa has denied knowledge of a reported U.S. blueprint for building housing and other facilities at the planned base to replace U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2014
U.S. seeking 'larger-than-disclosed' site for Futenma relocation
A blueprint showing plans to build more facilities than disclosed at the replacement site for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma shows it might be bigger than expected.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2014
Nakaima might seek third term at helm of Okinawa
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima said Saturday he is considering running for a third term and will make a final decision soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2014
Nakaima to drop call to kick out U.S. air base
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima will scratch a call to oust Futenma air base from his address commemorating the end of the Battle of Okinawa next week.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2014
Court rejects Futenma base assessment appeal
The Fukuoka High Court on Tuesday turned down an appeal by local residents who wanted to overturn a lower court ruling that rejected their lawsuit demanding the central government conduct another environmental impact assessment of the Futenma base relocation in Okinawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
May 23, 2014
Futenma relocation assailed by activists
About 70 environmental conservation groups have issued a statement seeking cancellation of the long-delayed plan to move the U.S. Futenma air base elsewhere in Okinawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2014
In NYC, Nago mayor reiterates opposition to base
The mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, repeated his opposition Saturday in New York to the plan for moving U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to his town.
JAPAN
May 13, 2014
Inamine to lead anti-base group to Washington
Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine will lead a delegation of Okinawa residents and politicians to Washington on Thursday, as tensions rise between the mayor and the central government over the plan to build a U.S. military replacement base in the city's Henoko district.
JAPAN
May 10, 2014
Base shift may start in fall, not spring
Japan might move up the start date for building the replacement facility for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa to this fall instead of next spring, an official said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2014
Okinawa: resort island or battle zone?
Okinawa residents may be starting to wonder what the future holds in Japan's new security landscape and whether their prefecture, with its heavy U.S. military presence, will be the front line of defense against China.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
May 5, 2014
Caroline Kennedy, dive with me in Okinawa and it'll change your mind
I entreat you, Ambassador Kennedy, to help protect the marvelous coral reef ecosystem at Oura Bay in northeast Okinawa from certain destruction under the U.S.-Japan plan for military expansion.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2014
Abe Futenma plan hailed by Nakaima
Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima welcomed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement Thursday that he would seek U.S. President Barack Obama's cooperation in closing U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa within five years.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2014
Ministry seeks Nago's OK to use port for base move
The Defense Ministry is seeking approval from Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, to use a local port to store building materials for the plan to replace U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2014
Marines won't leave Futenma till new base built: Wissler
The top commander of U.S. military forces stationed in Okinawa on Thursday ruled out the possibility of the Marine Corps leaving a contentious air base before a replacement facility is operational.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 22, 2014
Okinawa redux: Democracy and an alliance at risk
U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy made a meet-and-greet trip to Okinawa last month, an opportunity to gauge the lay of the land and listen to some of the stakeholders in the longstanding controversies over plans to reduce America's military footprint in the prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Mar 17, 2014
Consider safety, quality of life and ecology — and scrap Futenma move
We strongly oppose moving the Futenma Marine Corps Air Station to Henoko because of the profound impact this would have on safety and quality of life in Nago, not to mention the environmental damage.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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