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Okinawa's Tamaudun ancient royal mausoleum to be listed as national treasure
The Tamaudun ancient royal mausoleum in Okinawa will become the second cultural asset in the prefecture to be listed as a national treasure. The Council for Cultural Affairs submitted recommendations Friday for the national treasure listing, as well as eight designations as important cultural properties, ...
The Japanese government takes steps against Okinawa blocking U.S. base landfill work
Tokyo has asked the land ministry to review and invalidate a decision by Okinawa authorities that forced a suspension of work to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Government to seek invalidation of Okinawa's move to block U.S. base work
The Japanese government will soon take a countermeasure against the Okinawa Prefectural Government's recent move to block landfill work for a key U.S. military base transfer within the island prefecture, a central government source said Tuesday. The central government wants to resume work for the ...
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki asks Abe to scrap planned relocation of U.S. Marine's Futenma base
Tamaki also calls for a “fundamental review” of a bilateral agreement on the status of U.S. forces and a reduction in Okinawa’s base-hosting burden.
Public and private sectors push to revive Okinawa's struggling awamori industry
With young people apparently finding Okinawa's awamori liquor less appealing, the industry has been hit with a decline in shipments for 13 consecutive years. To rev up the struggling business, people from the public and private sectors have joined hands to pitch the distilled spirit ...
New Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki may meet top government spokesman and Abe in Tokyo on Friday
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering meeting with new Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Tokyo on Friday. The governor's representatives proposed that Tamaki visit the Prime Minister's Office on Friday, Suga told a news conference, adding that he will meet with ...
Northeast Asia as seen from Okinawa
Tokyo will continue to be the capital that is most concerned about North Korean medium-range ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads.
New Okinawa governor vows all-out effort to block relocation plan for U.S. Futenma base
New Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Thursday he will dedicate all his strength toward blocking the Japan-U.S. plan to relocate a key American military facility within the prefecture. "With my whole mind and body, I will do my best to achieve the return (of the ...
Powerful Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Okinawa, may affect wide area of Japan over the weekend
A powerful typhoon is heading toward Okinawa Prefecture and may bring heavy rain to a wide area of Japan over the long weekend, the Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The weather agency warned of strong winds, lightning strikes and heavy downpours. It will arrive about a ...
Okinawa's new governor and the national government should instead dialogue to explore a way out of the standoff over the relocation of the Futenma base functions to Henoko.
Tamaki's election in Okinawa ensures feud over Futenma base will continue
The long-running standoff between Okinawa Prefecture and Tokyo over construction of a replacement facility for a U.S. military base is set to continue in the wake of Sunday’s gubernatorial election.
In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race
In a major defeat for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling bloc, Kyodo News and other media reported Sunday evening that former Lower House member Denny Tamaki, a staunch opponent of a controversial central government-backed plan to relocate a U.S. military base, won ...
