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75 years on, legacy of the U.S.-led Occupation of Japan still resonates

National / Reference | FYI Aug 30, 2020

75 years on, legacy of the U.S.-led Occupation of Japan still resonates

by Eric Johnston

While Japan blossomed as an economic powerhouse in the second half of the century, some argue the Occupation created problems that lingered long after it ended.

Top U.S. official ruled out deploying nuclear weapons in Okinawa after its return to Japan in 1972

National Dec 25, 2019

Top U.S. official ruled out deploying nuclear weapons in Okinawa after its return to Japan in 1972

A former senior U.S. official ruled out deploying nuclear weapons in Okinawa after the territory's return to Japanese administration in 1972, saying there was no strategic value in doing so, according to diplomatic records declassified Wednesday. As part of the arrangements for Okinawa's return, Prime ...

Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history

National / History Jul 12, 2018

Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history

by Reiji Yoshida

The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history. Clustered in three groups, the volcanic, tropical chain of more than 30 islets about 1,000 km south of Tokyo ...

Abe urges LDP to ramp up efforts to alter Constitution and shape a country 'that fits with the times'

National / Politics Jan 5, 2018

Abe urges LDP to ramp up efforts to alter Constitution and shape a country 'that fits with the times'

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday urged members of his Liberal Democratic Party intensify their efforts in the new year to bring amendments to Japan's pacifist Constitution, calling the country's supreme law a product of its postwar occupation. Touching on the history of his party, ...

Testing time for the Constitution at 70

Issues | LAW OF THE LAND May 14, 2017

Testing time for the Constitution at 70

by Colin P.A. Jones

So you fancy yourself as a scholar on Japan's supreme law? Try testing your knowledge of the Constitution's birth with this quiz.

Brando's turn as an Okinawan 'host in a shell' haunts debate over 'yellowface'

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Apr 5, 2017

Brando's turn as an Okinawan 'host in a shell' haunts debate over 'yellowface'

by Nicolas Gattig

Why Marlon Brando's notorious performance in "The Teahouse of the August Moon," as an interpreter for the U.S. Occupation forces in Okinawa, deserves a second look.

Japan fumbles for the legal path to an 'Emprexit'

Issues | LAW OF THE LAND Aug 28, 2016

Japan fumbles for the legal path to an 'Emprexit'

by Colin P.A. Jones

The obvious route to allowing Emperor Akihito's abdication would involve amending the Imperial Household Law, not constitutional change.

Japan's discriminatory koseki registry system looks ever more outdated

Issues | LAW OF THE LAND Jul 10, 2016

Japan's discriminatory koseki registry system looks ever more outdated

by Colin P.A. Jones

Once part of a panopticon-like system in which everyone would feel that they were being monitored but could also participate in the monitoring process, the kosei is now showing its age.

Henoko protesters begin three days of marches in Okinawa to mark anniversary

National 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. Around 700 people, including representatives of civil groups and labor unions, gathered on ...

FBI hopes to peacefully end protesters' armed occupation of Oregon wildlife facility

World / Crime & Legal Jan 5, 2016

FBI hopes to peacefully end protesters' armed occupation of Oregon wildlife facility

Federal law enforcement officials on Monday sought a peaceful end to the occupation of the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon launched over the weekend by a group of self-styled militiamen angry over the imminent imprisonment of two ranchers. The occupation, which began ...

American director reflects critically on U.S. bases in Okinawa

Film Jun 23, 2015

American director reflects critically on U.S. bases in Okinawa

by Melynie Yoneda

The Battle of Okinawa ended 70 years ago on June 23, yet for some Okinawans the struggle continues as they resist the ongoing presence of the U.S. military. Although Okinawa was legally “returned” to Japan in 1972, U.S. bases still occupy nearly 18 percent ...

John Junkerman documentary 'Okinawa: The Afterburn' sheds light on the ferocious anger against U.S. bases

Film / Reviews Jun 17, 2015

John Junkerman documentary 'Okinawa: The Afterburn' sheds light on the ferocious anger against U.S. bases

by Mark Schilling

The issue of the large U.S. military presence in Okinawa is divisive, deeply rooted and, frankly, one I have never completely understood. Anti-base protests have been going on for decades, and while locals elsewhere in the developed world may have been unhappy with the ...

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