The commentaries on Gov. Onaga’s visit to the U.S.
The military that threatens the dignity of women
Harumi Miyagi, historian on women’s issues in Okinawa
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Governor Onaga heads to Washington to seek cancellation of new base
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo By Hideki Matsudo
The Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga will visit the United States from May 27 to June 5 to block a new U.S. military base from being built in Henoko, Nago. In Washington D.C., he will meet U.S. officials. The Governor will request that the U.S. government, which has left Okinawa with the excessive burden of hosting the bulk of Japan’s U.S. bases for 70 years after the war and is potentially introducing an additional burden to the island, to give...
Voices from Okinawa
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo special edition of the Gov. Onaga’s visit to the U.S.
One in four people killed in the Battle of Okinawa
Editorial:While in the U.S. Gov. Onaga must show grit to block new base
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
It has been necessary for Governors of Okinawa on a frequent basis to visit the United States. There are no other prefectures in this country enduring such hardships as are imposed on ours. Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga will travel to the United States today.
The...
China Eastern Airlines to launch Naha-Fuzhou service in July
May 16, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
China Eastern Airlines will launch a direct service between Naha and Fuzhou starting in July, Chinese Consul General to Fukuoka, Li Tianran, said May 15 when he paid a visit to Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga at the prefectural government office.
The carrier...
Blue-tailed bee-eater spotted in Naha
May 14, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
A blue-tailed bee-eater that breeds in Southeast Asia has been spotted at a park in Naha. The sighting was made by bird watcher Akira Nakamura on April 26. According to Kenji Takehara, a member of the Okinawa Wild Bird Research group, it is the first confirmed sighting...
Governor Onaga tells foreign media: Tokyo’s Henoko policy is like US policy during occupation
May 21, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga on May 20 held press conferences at the Japan National Press Club and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo. “They are using bayonets and bulldozers to forcibly build a military base in the sea,” he said...
Henoko Fund formally launched in Naha with 185 million yen
May 14, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Henoko Fund aimed at supporting activities to prevent the relocation of U.S. Marine Corp Air Station Futenma to Henoko, a coastal community in the city of Nago in northern Okinawa Prefecture, was formally launched in Naha on May 13. Over 185 million yen had already...
“Mainland is inaccessible” Governor Onaga expresses what is in Okinawans’ hearts
May 15, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga held a press conference at the Prefectural Government Office around 10 a.m. on May 15. Governor Onaga was asked what he thinks is in “the hearts of Okinawans.” The question harked back to comments made by former governor...
Universities in Okinawa and Hawaii agree partnership
May 14, 2015 Sadaharu Shimabukuro, Correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
At the Hawaii State Capitol on May 12, the University of the Ryukyus President Hajime Oshiro, Meio University President Katsunori Yamazato, and the University of Hawaii President David Lassner signed a partnership agreement....
Osprey crashes in Hawaii, one dead; same model as Ospreys deployed at Futenma
May 19, 2015 Sakae Toiyama of Ryukyu Shimpo reports from Washington D.C.
On May 17 at 11:40 a.m., a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing aircraft crashed over an Air Force base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu during a drill. Of the 22 marines aboard the aircraft, one...
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