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OPG rejects FRF construction design changes due to deficiencies in soft seafloor investigation

OPG rejects FRF construction design changes due to deficiencies in soft seafloor investigation

November 26, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

On November 25, the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) decided to reject the Okinawa Defense Bureau’s (ODB’s) design change application for soft seafloor improvement work pertaining to construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, Nago City. The OPG made this decision because of deficiencies in the investigation of the soft seafloor and because the measures for environmental conservation are inadequate. The OPG informed...

 

“The Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2021,” one of Japan’s largest food industry events, took place for the first time in two years

“The Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2021,” one of Japan’s largest food industry events, took place for the first time in two years

November 25, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

One of Japan’s largest food industry expos, “The Great Okinawa Trade Fair 2021” (hosted by the event’s executive committee) was held November 25 at the Hotel Collective in Naha. For the first time the event implemented a hybrid model, with...

“Return to normal” Okinawa Prefecture lifts restrictions, returns to coronavirus alert level 1

“Return to normal” Okinawa Prefecture lifts restrictions, returns to coronavirus alert level 1

November 26, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

On November 25, the Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters of Okinawa held a meeting and, in light of the improved situation in the prefecture, lowered the coronavirus alert level to level 1 for the first time since July 2020. As a result of an...

Danger in the sky—Osprey drops canteen over sleeping suburb

Danger in the sky—Osprey drops canteen over sleeping suburb

November 25, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Okinawa Prefecture—On November 24, an MV-22 Osprey belonging to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma dropped a stainless-steel water bottle mid-flight, which landed on a residential area in Nodake, Ginowan City. The canteen, obliterated from...

Anti-base maritime protest group wins human rights award

Anti-base maritime protest group wins human rights award

November 22, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

The “33rd Tada Yoko Anti-Authority Human Rights Award,” which is bestowed on individuals and organizations for battling political authorities and protecting human rights, was awarded to the “Helipad opposition maritime team,” who have been...

At Okinawa zoo, white lions Seramu and Rhythm take their love story to the next level

At Okinawa zoo, white lions Seramu and Rhythm take their love story to the next level

November 18, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

White lions Seramu (4-year-old male) and Rhythm (3-year-old female) are spending more time together with the goal of breeding at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum (Okinawa Kodomo no Kuni) in Okinawa City. Visitors can watch the couple hang out...

YouTuber rallies over 300 people to help clear pumice stone from Shinzato Fishing Port “It is something we can accomplish together”

YouTuber rallies over 300 people to help clear pumice stone from Shinzato Fishing Port “It is something we can accomplish together”

November 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Motobu – A crowd of people gathered November 14 at Shinzato Fishing Port in Motobu, where a large amount of pumice stone has floated into the harbor, and got to work helping with the effort to remove it. The crowd was rallied by Okinawa resident...

U.S. Marine Corps conducts suspension training at Futenma, unusually near to urban areas

U.S. Marine Corps conducts suspension training at Futenma, unusually near to urban areas

November 19, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

On the evening of November 18 at the Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City, Okinawa, suspension training was conducted using an MV-22 Osprey vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft from the air station. The training involved a rectangluar, cage-like object...

Counselor Toyama speaks at support association meeting, demands compensation for victims of asbestos exposure on U.S. military bases

Counselor Toyama speaks at support association meeting, demands compensation for victims of asbestos exposure on U.S. military bases

November 18, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Chatan – On November 17, a general meeting of an association that supports individuals and family members of individuals who have been exposed to asbestos as a result of the U.S. military presence in Okinawa was held at the Chatan Chamber of Commerce...

Miyakojima residents voice sense of danger, call for the removal of missiles claiming they are an “obstacle to peace”

Miyakojima residents voice sense of danger, call for the removal of missiles claiming they are an “obstacle to peace”

November 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) transported surface-to-air and surface-to-ship missiles November 14 from the Miyakojima Garrison over the water to the Bora Training Grounds. Under occasional heavy rain, Miyakojima residents rushed to Hirara Port and...

Umi wo Ageru wins Japan Booksellers’ Award for Nonfiction, Author Yoko Uema speaks of Okinawan challenges and hopes

Umi wo Ageru wins Japan Booksellers’ Award for Nonfiction, Author Yoko Uema speaks of Okinawan challenges and hopes

November 11, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

On November 10, the winner of the 2021 Japan Booksellers’ Award for Nonfiction, which is organized jointly by Yahoo News and Hontai, was announced. Bookstore clerks throughout Japan vote on the winner, and this year, chose University of the Ryukyus...