Editorials Jan 17, 2016
The upcoming elections in Okinawa, starting with the Ginowan mayoral race, will weigh heavily on the Futenma relocation issue.
The upcoming elections in Okinawa, starting with the Ginowan mayoral race, will weigh heavily on the Futenma relocation issue.
Okinawa elects anti-U.S. base governor, in rebuke to Abe
In an election closely followed by Tokyo and Washington, former Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga wins Okinawa Prefecture’s gubernatorial contest.
Voting begins to pick new Okinawa governor; moving U.S. base is top issue
Voting started Sunday in Okinawa to pick a governor in an election that could determine the fate of the contentious relocation of a key U.S. military base. The gubernatorial election is the first opportunity for the people of Okinawa, home to the bulk of U.S. ...
As Okinawa votes, Futenma base looms
In an election widely viewed as the final referendum on relocating the U.S. Futenma base within their prefecture, Okinawans prepare to choose a new governor.
Okinawa gubernatorial election kicks off with four candidates
The Okinawa gubernatorial race kicks off with four candidates in an election that could sink Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political fortunes and strain military ties with the United States.
Naha mayor to run for Okinawa governor on anti-base relocation platform
Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga said Wednesday he will run in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in November, on a platform of opposition to the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture. "To meet the expectations of people is what a politician should aim ...
Start of landfill for Futenma relocation site may not start as scheduled
The government is considering a plan to wait until 2015 or later to start filling in the offshore area at Henoko, Okinawa Prefecture, to build a replacement base for the U.S. Futenma facility, government sources said Tuesday. The government had initially considered starting the landfill ...
LDP planning to back incumbent in Okinawa gubernatorial election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to back Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima when he seeks re-election in November, a senior party official said Tuesday. Nakaima, 74, expressed his intention last month to seek a third term. So far, Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga, 63, and Mikio Shimoji, ...
LDP's Okinawa chapter to back governor if he seeks third term
The Liberal Democratic Party's Okinawa chapter affirmed its intention Monday to field incumbent Hirokazu Nakaima in November's gubernatorial election in defiance of the party leadership, the chapter leader said. Nakaima, who decided last December to allow landfill work necessary for relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air ...
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.