October 25, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 24, the University of the Ryukyus (President: Hajime Oshiro) announced its “Basic Policy Regarding Military Security Research,” which sets forth the university’s stance that it will not engage in research with the direct purpose of military use or research funded by public entities with jurisdiction over the military in Japan or abroad.
The policy also states that privately-funded research and...
October 25, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Nakaima
It was discovered on October 24 that there exists an active fault line in the undersea section of the construction zone for the Henoko Base in Nago.
In the “Map of the undersea section” figure, part...
October 25, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 24, the 18th Wing at U.S. Kadena Air Base announced that it will deploy at least 12 F-35A stealth fighters to the base in November for half a year.
According to local municipalities, two aircraft are...
October 11, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Ryukyu Kaiun Kaisha Nakagusuku Logistics Center held a ground-breaking ceremony on October 11 at the Okinawa International Logistics Hub area in Katsuren, Uruma City.
The company’s president, Shigeru Miyagi, as well as...
October 20, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Hawaiian luxury resort hotel “Halekulani” announced that it will open a resort hotel in Nakama, Onna Village where Mitsui Fudosan is carrying out hotel construction.
Halekulani is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan,...
October 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 48th Lower House elections were held on October 22, and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) were able to independently win more than the 233 seats needed for a majority in the 465-seat Parliamentary house, and decided to continue...
October 24, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 8th annual Futaro Yamada literary award ceremony was held on October 23 at a hotel in Tokyo.
Historia (Kadokawa), written by 47-year old novelist Eiichi Ikegami from Naha City, was selected as the winner.
It...
October 19, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Operations of CH-53E heavy-lift transport helicopters at Futenma Air Station were suspended following the recent incident of a U.S. military helicopter catching fire in Takae, Higashi Village.
On October 18, the U.S. Marine Corps resumed flights...
October 18, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 17, the fourth edition of the 87th Shimpo Women’s Salon talk was held at the Crowne Plaza ANA Okinawa Harborview in Naha City, where actor and TV personality Giry Vincent gave a talk. Giry, who is from France, said, “Okinawan...
October 15, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Chie Tome
Many years of large amounts of trash washing in from the ocean and accumulating in the mangrove swamps of Iriomote Island in Taketomi, a potential World Heritage Site, was having a clear effect on the mangrove and...
October 17, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 16, the Okinawa Defense Bureau revealed to the Ryukyu Shimpo that earlier this month, it was decided that the Bureau will pay damages to the village of Ginoza in relation to costs incurred by the village after a U.S. military...
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