October 12, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
At around 5:20 p.m. on October 11, a U.S. Marine CH-53E heavy-lift transport helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corp Futenma Air Station was forced to land on pasture in Takae near the U.S. military Northern Training Area, Higashi Village, Okinawa, and burst into flames.
The aircraft was wrecked.
According to the Kunigami district firefighting union headquarters, at about 5:35 p.m. local residents...
October 13, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 12 the prefectural citizens’ organization opposing the relocation of U.S. bases within Okinawa and those involved in the Futenma noise lawsuits held an emergency gathering in Kitanakagusuku Village in front of the Ishihira...
September 28, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
“Grandma Fumiko is everyone’s sun, smile, and courage.
” On September 27 in a tent in front of U.S. military Camp Schwab in Henoko, Nago City of Okinawa Prefecture, Fumiko Shimabukuro celebrated her tokachi,...
September 29, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Regarding the discovery of an endangered species of coral in the sea area that is set to be turned into reclaimed land for the planned construction of a new military base in Henoko, Nago as part of the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps...
September 28, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the afternoon of September 22, the Yomitan Village Council held a session at which they approved a special resolution by the majority (13 in favor, 5 in opposition) on an incident of vandalism at the Chibichiri Gama cave in Namihira,...
September 27, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Asian Art Award 2017, an award given to upcoming young global artists, was announced on September 27.
Chikako Yamashiro, art director and artist, from Naha City was given the grand prize.
Yamashiro...
September 30, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
At around 2 p.m. on September 29, two MV-22 Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. military’s Futenma air base made an emergency landing at Ishigaki Airport.
According to the Okinawa Defense Bureau, the cockpit indicator in one of the two...
September 25, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 24, representative Takamatsu Gushiken of the Gamafuya, a volunteer group dedicated to the recovery of Battle of Okinawa remains, held a lecture at Asato Catholic Church in Asato, Naha City. About 60 people attended the...
September 22, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 21, the Okinawa Prefectural Department of Public Health and...
September 24, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 23 at a hotel construction site in a main street full of shops and restaurants in Naha City, an unexploded bomb from the Battle of Okinawa was disposed of.
Police blocked roads around the Matsuo intersection...
September 16, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Two U.S. servicemen robbed and beat a taxi driver on January 7, 2008 in Mihara, Okinawa City.
Although it has been more than nine years since the incident, on September 15 this year it came to light that reparations...
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