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HENOKO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
Okinawa moves to block U.S. base construction at Henoko
Three months after the Okinawa Defense Bureau started seawall construction off the coast of Nago in Okinawa's Henoko district, work to build a replacement facility for a U.S. military base in Ginowan is moving forward — and along with it, renewed legal and political resistance to the controversial plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017
Okinawa honors war dead on 72nd anniversary of fierce WWII ground battle
Okinawa on Friday marked 72 years since the end of a fierce World War II ground battle that killed a quarter of its civilian population, as resentment continues to run deep over the heavy concentration of U.S. military bases there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2017
Okinawa to file fresh lawsuit next month against work to replace Futenma base
The Okinawa Prefectural Government will file a fresh lawsuit against the central government next month to demand that work on the replacement for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma be halted, the governor said.
EDITORIALS
May 8, 2017
An alternative to the Henoko plan
Instead of clinging to the Henoko plan, the Abe administration should at least explore an alternative to the Futenma relocation project, which could prevent its confrontation with Okinawa from developing into a situation in which local sentiment deepens against the U.S. military presence on the island itself.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2017
Japan begins construction work for controversial new U.S. base in Okinawa
The construction of sea walls around a planned replacement facility for the U.S. Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture comes despite persistent local opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2017
Protests erupt as work resumes on Futenma air base replacement in Okinawa
Government workers on Monday resumed offshore work off the coast of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, to build the replacement facility for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma as protesters gathered to halt the project.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2017
Japan to start offshore work at planned new Okinawa airbase
The government plans to start maritime construction work as early as next week at the planned relocation site for a key U.S. airbase in Okinawa, a government source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Jan 6, 2017
Film director on a mission to convey Okinawa protests over U.S. forces
In late December, work to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma was resumed at its Okinawa replacement site in Nago to the fury of locals who fear the project will destroy their lives and the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2016
Japan's top court rules in favor of U.S. base relocation within Okinawa
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the central government in its dispute with Okinawa over the Futenma base relocation, likely allowing the controversial construction plan to resume.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Rebuilding of U.S. barracks restarts in Okinawa after nine-month hiatus
The central government on Thursday resumed works to rebuild U.S. military barracks in Okinawa, roughly nine months after the project was halted amid protests over the relocation of a nearby U.S. military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 17, 2016
Okinawa base relocation opponents see hope in business-minded Trump
Some hope Trump's business experience means he will decide that relocating a U.S. base on the island is economically unfeasible and should be scrapped.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 19, 2016
How the U.S. military spies on Okinawans and me
Documents reveal that the U.S. Marine Corps is amassing information on Okinawan anti-base protesters as well as journalists.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2016
High court rules Okinawa governor's order to stop U.S. base work 'illegal'
The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court finds Gov. Takeshi Onaga's cancellation of a landfill work order contravened the law.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
26 Okinawa mayors demand U.S. base reductions amid increased tensions
The mayors of 26 towns and villages hosting U.S. bases in Okinawa plan to formally present new demands Thursday calling for Tokyo to reduce the prefecture's burden in supporting American military personnel and fundamentally revise the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2016
Legal clash over U.S. base in Okinawa reopens; ruling set for Sept. 16
The legal battle between the central and Okinawa governments over the planned relocation of a key U.S. military base resumes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Okinawa protests erupt as U.S. helipad construction resumes
Hundreds of riot police clash with protesters as the construction of U.S. helipads resumes in Okinawa's Northern Training Area as part of a land deal with U.S. forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
Futenma wounds to reopen as government readies fresh lawsuit against Okinawa
Tokyo said the suit, to be lodged Friday, is over the prefecture's failure to cooperate on relocating a U.S. military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2016
Panel urges 'sincere discussions' over Okinawa base relocation spat
A government panel tasked with helping resolve the dispute between the Okinawa and central governments over the relocation of a U.S. air base has refrained from taking sides and instead called on the parties to hold "sincere discussions."
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa
Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Ginowan residents lose suit against block on transfer of Futenma base
A district court in Okinawa Prefecture dismissed on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by citizens of Ginowan, current host of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, against Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's decision to block the base's relocation within the prefecture.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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