June 6, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
The will of the people has been made clear once again. It is unacceptable for the Japanese government to continue to ignore and trample upon the Okinawan people’s will.
Okinawa’s twelfth prefectural assembly election drew nationwide attention, with people watching to see what would happen to the makeup of the prefectural assembly during Governor Onaga’s first term in office. The election resulted in a major landslide victory for candidates backed...
June 7, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
A U.S. Navy sailor stationed on Kadena Air Base was driving under the influence of alcohol and in the wrong direction along National Route 58 in Mizugama, Kadena Town, and crashed into two kei cars (small vehicles with specific tax benefits in Japan) successively,...
June 3, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
Between May 30 and June 1 Ryukyu Shimpo and Okinawa Television Broadcasting Company (OTV) jointly conducted a public opinion poll related to the recent incident of a U.S. military base employee dumping the body of an Okinawan woman. The poll targeted Okinawans over...
June 6, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yukito Toyama
On June 5, in the Okinawa prefectural assembly election, the ruling party which Governor Takeshi Onaga leads, maintained a majority, increasing three seats from 24 in the pre-election.
It was the first assembly election for Governor...
June 1, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
At a Cabinet meeting on May 31, the Japanese government prepared a basic plan to promote the collection of remains of war dead and decided to engage in a policy to promote the collection of remains both within Japan and abroad. According to the basic plan, the Ministry...
May 31, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 22 the 16th birthday party of popular Indian elephant Ryuka was celebrated at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum in the Goya district of Okinawa City. Children and parents who attended the party, sang the “Happy Birthday” song to help her celebrate. Ryuka, who...
May 30, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the night of May 25, local divers confirmed that coral spawned in Tokashiki Island. This occurs once during the period from May to July each year.
Around 10:20 p.m., staghorn coral and Montipora spawned at the same time, which illuminated the dark ocean....
June 3, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) has conducted a survey on usage of a public wireless network (WiFi) in accommodation facilities and tourist spots in Okinawa, including looking at Internet usage of foreign tourists. According to the survey, 89.6 percent of...
May 27, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
Groups of congressional representatives and organizations advocating for the eradication of sexual violence held a rally under the title “Women are mad! Emergency Session on Murder of Okinawan Woman” on May 26 at the congressional office building for the House...
June 1, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
The National Association of Chairpersons of City Councils adopted a resolution requesting a drastic revision of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) at a meeting held in Tokyo on May 31.
The organization represents over 800 chairpersons of city councils....
May 31, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
It seems there is a problem surrounding the Abe administration’s insistence on exercising sole authority over diplomacy, as the U.S. continues to exercise its own authority over Japan’s sovereignty, and the lives of citizens residing around military bases continue...
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