December 1, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court handed down an appeal decision on November 30 for the “Battle of Okinawa Victim’s State Reparations Suit,” wherein a group of 66 victims and victim’s survivors are demanding an indemnity of 11 million yen per person...
November 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 22 at the Okinawa Prefectural Government, the Asia Economic Strategy Section held a meeting and announced the establishment of seafood exports from Okinawa to Shanghai, China. The regulations imposed on Japanese food since...
November 24, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
With the Okinawa Prefecture deciding to revoke the permit to treat industrial waste for the Kurashikikankyo Co. Ltd. in Okinawa City, which manages most of the U.S. military base waste, the bases are facing a waste treatment problem.
The...
November 27, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The International Human Rights Law Association (IHRLA), chaired by Shin Hae Bong, held its 29th annual meeting over two days starting on November 26 at Times Hall in Naha City. At this meeting, lawyers and researchers from around Japan...
November 27, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japan Men’s National Team 1 – Ryo Kiyuna, Arata Kinjo, and Takuya Uemura (of the Okinawa Ryuei Ryu Karate Kobudo Organization) went undefeated with five straight victories on the final day of the Karate 1 –Series A Okinawa...
November 24, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
(Kunigami) In relation to the Okinawa Defense Bureau’s use of Oku Port in Kunigami as a spot from which to transport stone materials to be used in the construction of a new base in Henoko, Nago, on November 23, Oku Ward held an emergency...
November 24, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
The closing arguments and sentencing recommendations for the 33-year old ex-Marine accused of murder and rape resulting in death of an Okinawan woman back in April while working as a civilian on a U.S. military base...
November 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 21 Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Robert Neller spoke about the fatal collision on November 19 due to a Marine Corps serviceman driving under the influence of alcohol.
He said: “Well, our condolences go to...
November 23, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Ryusou Bunka Sha and Arcone Co. Ltd. have made the 22nd of every month “Ryusou (Create Ryukyu) Day” in hopes of spreading Ryukyu culture, such as clothing and dance, to Okinawan citizens and transmitting it to the world.
The...
November 20, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 19 the Naha Police apprehended a 21-year-old lance corporal of the U.S. Marines who was operating a two-ton military truck while under the influence of alcohol.
This Camp Kinser-based Marine collided the military...
November 21, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
“Give me a break!” On the morning after a drunk driving fatality in Naha caused by a U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga let fly one candid reprimand after another at Lt. General Lawrence Nicholson,...
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