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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2016
Okinawa anti-base faction's election win puts governor in the driver's seat
Voters gave Gov. Takeshi Onaga high marks in a prefectural assembly election widely viewed as a midterm report on his administration and policies related to U.S. military bases.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2016
Massive rally planned in Okinawa to protest slaying of woman by U.S. base worker
A massive rally is expected to be held in Okinawa to protest the latest crime by a U.S. base worker, organizers said Sunday, with the incident stoking the underlying resentment about the heavy U.S. military presence in the island prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2016
Henoko protesters begin three days of marches in Okinawa to mark anniversary
Protesters in Okinawa marched on Friday, calling for a halt to the controversial construction of a new U.S. military facility. Sunday marks the 44th anniversary of the prefecture's reversion from American control.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2016
Okinawa, Tokyo begin working-level talks over future of Futenma base
Okinawa and central government officials began working-level talks Thursday under a court-mediated settlement deal that calls for both sides to find a solution to the long-stalled issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2016
Okinawa protesters call for return of Futenma 20 years after pact was reached
About 200 people in Okinawa rallied Sunday to push for the early return of land occupied by the Futenma military base ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bilateral accord on returning it to Japanese control.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2016
Plan to build base off Nago in 1960s got OK by U.S. top brass, document reveals
A plan in the mid-1960s to build a large base off the coast of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, was approved by a top U.S. military official, according to a declassified U.S. document obtained by Kyodo News.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2016
Okinawan novelist arrested for entering restricted area near U.S. base is freed
Prize-winning Okinawan novelist Shun Medoruma was released by the authorities Saturday, a day after his arrest for allegedly trespassing in a restricted area near a U.S. military base in Okinawa during a protest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2016
Tokyo, Okinawa remain at odds over Futenma relocation plan
Talks between the central and Okinawa prefectural governments on Wednesday over a contested U.S. military base ended without accord, but the two parties agreed to continue talking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2016
Thousands in Okinawa protest alleged rape by U.S. sailor
The Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed a resolution and issued a statement Tuesday protesting the alleged rape of a Japanese tourist by a U.S. serviceman this month and demanding the U.S. military enforce discipline.
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2016
Futenma dispute settlement?
The Abe administration should view talks mandated by the court-mediated settlement as an opportunity to resolve its dispute with Okinawa Prefecture over the relocation of Futenma air base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2016
Tokyo settles lawsuits, halts landfill at Henoko
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday agreed to an out-of-court settlement for three lawsuits filed over the relocation of a U.S. military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2016
Diet surrounded by 28,000 as synchronized protests in Japan rip Futenma base move in Okinawa
Thousands of protesters surround the Diet to oppose the long-fought plan to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma as simultaneous rallies take place nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2016
New calls for reopening talks on U.S. Okinawa base closure emerge after Ginowan elects new mayor
The newly re-elected mayor of the Okinawan town hosting U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma has called on the prefectural governor to reopen negotiations on closing the controversial base within five years.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2016
What the Ginowan election means
The Abe administration should think again whether the Henoko project will truly serve to reduce Okinawa's U.S. base burden and enhance the stability of the security alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2016
Ginowan mayoral victory gives Abe much-needed ammunition in Futenma battle
Top government officials in Tokyo welcome the victory by the ruling bloc-backed candidate in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture's mayoral election, saying it will give momentum to the Futenma base relocation.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2016
Futenma, elections and autonomy
The upcoming elections in Okinawa, starting with the Ginowan mayoral race, will weigh heavily on the Futenma relocation issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2016
U.S. base relocation a key issue as campaigning begins for Ginowan election
Official campaigning begins for a mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, in what is seen as a battle between Tokyo and Okinawa over a key U.S. military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2015
Government offices, companies mark Japan's last business day of 2015
Government offices and many companies were open Monday for the last time of the year, with many hoping for a better year ahead after a turbulent past 12 months, including a number of scandals that rocked the country.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2015
Futenma spat heads into courts as Okinawa sues Tokyo over landfill
The Okinawa Prefectural Government files a suit against the central government over the relocation of a U.S. military base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2015
Panel ducks Okinawa request to screen minister's decision to proceed with Futenma replacement work
In yet another controversial development, a third-party panel on disputes between the central and local governments has dodged Okinawa Prefecture's request on the panel to screen the land minister's decision to go ahead with the reclamation of the Henoko area as part of work to build a replacement facility for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
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.
Yen’s fragility raises specter of a new currency war in Asia
Suspected intervention to drag the yen off a 34-year low against the dollar is already seen as unlikely to have a lasting effect if Japan continues alone.
Online booking for Mount Fuji climb to open on May 20
Visitors climb the slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776 meters. From May 20, climbers will have access to a new online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular Yoshida trail in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Ex-METI bureaucrat given 10-year sentence for drugging and raping women
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022.
Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction
Officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police raid the Tsubasa no To office in Tokyo on Monday.
In a rare event, the Northern Lights show up in Hokkaido
The Northern Lights in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Saturday
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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