December 6, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Taichi Hirayasu
A new plan is being put into action to increase the consumption of Ryukyu Awamori, which has seen a recent downward trend in consumption, by promoting exports.
In addition to the “Ryukyu Awamori Export Project,” a public-private venture to support increased sales channels for Awamori, distilleries and companies in Okinawa are working together to export the liquor abroad.
Challenges to foreign development...
December 6, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On December 6 at the construction site for the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, Nago City, the Okinawa Defense Bureau moves forward with hauling sediment from the Ryukyu Cement Co. pier in Awa, Nago City.
Hauling...
December 7, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Overseas Base Realignment and Closure Coalition (OBRACC), a group comprised of U.S. experts and former high-level public officials, recently released a letter to Congress calling for the closure of U.S. bases in Okinawa, Europe,...
December 1, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Special correspondent Yukiyo Zaha reports from Washington DC
December 3, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yuri Shimizu and Akira Manato
A dugong (specimen A) known to inhabit the waters off of Kayo near the construction site of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) in Henoko, Nago City, has not been spotted in over two months. On November...
December 1, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Parents from Midorigoaka Preschool (Nodake, Ginowan), where last year an incident wherein a piece from a U.S. military helicopter fell and landed on the school occurred, have formed a group dubbed “Team Midorigaoka 1207” and released a statement...
November 28, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
In the afternoon of November 28, Governor Denny Tamaki met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister’s official residence to discuss the new base construction in Henoko, Nago City in association with the relocation of...
November 18, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 17 at Urasoe City Tedako Hall a forum was held for a project promoting a barrier-free, livable society regardless of disability.
Columnist Natsuko Izena gave a lecture themed, “What does it mean to help each other?”
Izena...
November 29, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa...
November 27, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
On November 27 at 3:30 p.m. at the Prefectural Office, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki made an official announcement about the prefectural referendum that will ask Okinawans whether they support or oppose the Futenma replacement facility...
November 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 22 for the first time since taking office, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki had an interview with former prime minister Yukio Hatoyama at the Prefectural Office.
In regard to construction of the Futenma Replacement...
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