January 4, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the afternoon of January 3, world-renowned musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, 67, visited the sea area where a new military base is being constructed off the coast of Henoko, Nago.
“There is no justification for destroying this beautiful natural environment to build (a new base).
Don’t many people agree?
Only 1% of the soil has been filled in so far, and it’s not too late to turn back,” said Sakamoto, expressing his view that the land...
January 5, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to postpone two projects appropriated for 2019 related to the new base construction in Henoko, Nago City, such as the redirection of a waterway that runs through Camp Schwab.
This was done in order to...
January 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
It is now 2020. We hope this year becomes one in which Okinawans demonstrate their autonomy and rebuild the extremely shaky foundations of democracy.
In the House of Representatives, the ruling party holds an absolute majority. It feels as though the National...
January 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Shuri Castle Park’s annual New Year’s Banquet (Shinshun no Utage), a three-day festivity, held during the first three days of each New Year, opened again this year on park grounds on January 1, in Naha City, Okinawa.
It is the first New Year’s Banquet...
January 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Shun Furukawa
With currently no true rival in the world, Karateka Ryo Kiyuna is considered the Japanese athlete with the best chance of taking home a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
While most only the world champion’s face makes its way...
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