November 10, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 9, the Okinawa prefectural government sent the text of Governor Onaga’s Speech at the United Nations to ambassadors and honorary consuls from 151 countries and regions based at embassies and consulates in Tokyo. The speech regards the construction of a new U.S. military base in Henoko, Nago and was given by Governor Takeshi Onaga at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland in September.
The Japanese government has...
November 13, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the afternoon of November 12, at a hall in Naha, the All-Okinawa Council or Shimagurumi-kaigi, a group that “aims to realize the goals of the 2013 ‘Kempakusho’ statement and open up a new future for Okinawa,” held a ceremony to officially announce...
November 4, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 3, representatives of prefectural assembly governing parties, civic groups, and the business community held a meeting at the prefectural headquarters of the Workers Union in Izumizaki, Naha to establish a new organization aimed at stopping the construction...
November 5, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Naha City selected Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell to be international goodwill honorary citizen on November 4.
Honolulu City in Hawaii, the United States, has a sister-city relationship with Naha City. At an award ceremony held at the City Council Main Meeting...
November 6, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Unjustified oppression of non-violent protest activity is not acceptable. The government must put an immediate stop to excessive security measures threatening the human rights of citizens.
For the first time, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has...
November 5, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 4, more than 100 riot police officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department joined security in front of the Camp Schwab gate as the protest against relocating Futenma Air Station’s to Henoko intensifies. It is the first time a riot police...
November 7, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 6, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga sent a document to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Keiichi Ishii, conveying his rejection of the national government’s recommendation that he retract his revocation of the landfill...
November 8, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 7, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga’s wife Mikiko encouraged citizens who are maintaining a sit-in protest in front of the gate of Camp Schwab as part of efforts to block construction of new U.S. base in Henoko, Nago.
Mikiko visited Henoko...
October 30, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Discarded dog Hatchy is now famous as a habu snake hunter in Uruma. One day, the dog smelled the scent of a coiled poisonous Habu snake on the street and saved the owner Tsugumitsu Toma. Toma and Hatchy regularly take walks near Uruma City’s Katsuren office...
November 4, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
An old procession from the days of Ryukyu dynasty was held in and around the Shuri-jo Castle Park on January 3, the last day of the 2015 Shuri Castle Festival.
About 250 people dressed in old traditional costumes, with two people playing the roles of king...
October 30, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Employees of Nansei Sekiyu, which is led by CEO Lincoln Shiodiro Ishikawa and located in Nishihara, have shared their concerns over employment security from April 2016. The company has not shown any guarantee of employment support, including suggesting retirement...
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