February 28, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 27 the constitutional scholar and professor emeritus at Keio University, Setsu Kobayashi, spoke with the Ryukyu Shimpo about the results of the prefectural referendum on February 24 which asked Okinawans to vote “yes,” “no,” or “neither yes nor no” to land reclamation work as part of construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, Nago City.
Approximately 70 percent of all votes cast were...
February 25, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
[Henoko Base Problem News Crew]The Japanese government continues to force through new base construction at Henoko, part of the relocation of MCAS Futenma, just one day after a resolution vote was held in Okinawa in which over 43,000 people voted...
February 21, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
Around 5:18 p.m. on February 21 the U.S. military carried out parachute drop training at Kadena Air Base.
This is the second such training this year, following the training on January 23. Kadena Town and Chatan Town received notification...
February 25, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 24, a prefectural referendum was held asking Okinawan voters about their approval or disapproval of the land reclamation work as part of construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) taking place on the shore portion of Camp Schwab.
According...
February 17, 2019 The Ryukyu Shimpo
Motobu City, Feb. 16—A memorial ceremony was held for Koreans who lost their lives during World War II, ahead of their exhumation from their burial site in Kenken, Motobu City.
In attendance and wishing for the remains to be returned to their families...
February 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 10 at the Yomitan Village Regional Promotion Center, Kadena Peace Action and other groups held a symposium titled “Popular Conference of Okinawa and South Korea” which addressed peace and military bases in Northest...
February 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Akihito Yamaguchi
Okinawa Prefectural Assembly General Coordination and Policy Planning Committee (Osamu Toguchi, chair) members visited Germany and Italy, who were defeated in World War 2 fighting on the same side as Japan, and met with...
February 4, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Shouhei Tsukazaki
The Wabiai no Sato in Higashiemae of Ie Village in Okinawa Prefecture works to pass on the history of Ie Island and the footsteps of late peace activist Shoukou Ahagon. Above the gate to the Wabiai no Sato is a devil’s mask, which...
February 2, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
As part of its 30th anniversary project, the Himeyuri Peace Museum released a promotional video on its website and on YouTube.
The museum’s annual visitation had declined by nearly one-half, from its peak of one million visitors in 1999, to 580,000...
February 1, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Masaaki Umeda and Ami Chibana
A specific type of scam called “international romance fraud” has been on the rise in and outside of Okinawa. This scam involves perpetrators pretending to be foreign servicemen on social networking services (SNS) and...
February 2, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
A group of U.S. and Japanese environmentalists, which is the plaintiff group in the dugong lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and demands a halt to construction in Henoko, Nago City, held a press conference on February 1 at the...
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