Political disenfranchisement; Referendum committee representative launches hunger strike, petition campaign
January 15, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
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Black-faced spoonbill migrates to Okinawa for the winter
January 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The black-faced spoonbill, an endangered migratory bird, has migrated to Okinawa for the winter.
On January...
LDP Diet politician instructs Okinawa local assembly members to reject prefectural referendum budget
January 14, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Last month in advance of municipal assemblies voting on the supplementary budget for holding a prefectural referendum lawyer and Lower House member Masahisa Miyazaki (LDP) held a study meeting for members of these assemblies.
The...
Plaintiff group in the case over the return of Ryukyuan Dynastic remains make visit to Mumujana Tomb
January 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The “Life is a treasure! The Ryukyu right of self-determination organization,” a group that is supporting the organization that filed a lawsuit over the return of the remains of people related to the first Sho Dynasty (Ryukoku University Professor...
MRO Japan begins servicing planes at Naha Airport, will work on 20 planes through March and plan to take orders from Asia
January 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
MRO Japan, who operates the aircraft maintenance facility at Naha Airport, began their aircraft maintenance business January 7. On January 9, the company invited various media outlets to come and see the business in operation. They plan on receiving 20 planes...
Rally at White House backs 200,000 signatures urging halt to Henoko base construction
January 9, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha
“We are uchinanchu and we don’t give up.” “Base construction is destroying the ecosystem and environment.” “The U.S. is also a concerned party.”
Such...
Citizens protest land reclamation work from Awa
January 9, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
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On the morning of January 9, the Okinawa Defense Bureau continued depositing sand into the land reclamation area as part of construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, Nago City.
Approximately...
Okinawa ranks third in the world for popular spring break travel destination
January 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 9, travel search engine KAYAK announced its popular spring break travel destinations ranking for 2019, which was based on search data.
KAYAK is a leading subsidiary of one of the world’s largest online travel agencies, Booking...
Himeyuri Peace Museum plans second renewal after first in 2004 with new exhibits to pass down history
January 5, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Chikako Maemori
Beaming 20-year-olds celebrate at UNESCO site
January 5, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
NAKIJIN—Coming-of-age Day is a national holiday celebrated annually on the second Monday of January.
Since ringing in the new year, municipalities all over Okinawa have hosted coming-of-age ceremonies for those who recently turned, or will...
For Henoko land reclamation, Prime Minister Abe claims, “The coral there is being relocated,” however the reality is no such activity is taking place in the landfill area
January 8, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a false claim about the land reclamation work in Henoko Bay, part of the relocation of MCAS Futenma (located in Ginowan, Okinawa) to the Henoko area of Nago, while on a political discussion show this past Sunday, January 6. The prime...
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