May 31, 2015 Ryota Shimabukuro of Ryukyu Shimpo reports from Honolulu
On May 30, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga and Hawaii Governor David Ige met for the first time in Honolulu.
At their meeting, Onaga explained that he would seek to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma outside of Okinawa. Governor Ige expressed sympathy for the Okinawa Governor’s stance. However, the Hawaii Governor told Onaga that the Hawaii State Government could not intervene in the issue because...
May 17, 2015 Hideaki Yoneda, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
A Sagaribana tree, also known as Sawafuji (Barringtonia racemosa,) could be seen blossoming in Tokashiki Village on May 8. The tree has been growing there for a long time, alongside the Tokashiki River on the west side of the...
May 22, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) announced on May 21 that they would add the names of 87 people who died in the war to the Cornerstone of Peace memorial. The memorial lists the victims of the Battle of Okinawa. All of those newly added came from Japan –...
May 20, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Prefecture aims to attract 7.6 million tourists in fiscal 2015, up about 6% from last year, the prefectural government (OPG) said on May 19. The OPG made the announcement as it unveiled part of its “Visit Okinawa” tourism project for the year that...
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo By Hideki Matsudo
The Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga will visit the United States from May 27 to June 5 to block a new U.S. military base from being built in Henoko, Nago. In Washington D.C., he will meet U.S. officials. The Governor will request that the U.S. government,...
The military that threatens the dignity of women
Harumi Miyagi, historian on women’s issues in Okinawa
About 15 years ago,...
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo special edition of the Gov. Onaga’s visit to the U.S.
One in four people killed in the Battle of Okinawa
May 25, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
It has been necessary for Governors of Okinawa on a frequent basis to visit the United States. There are no other prefectures in this country enduring such hardships as are imposed on ours. Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga will travel to the United States today.
The...
May 16, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
China Eastern Airlines will launch a direct service between Naha and Fuzhou starting in July, Chinese Consul General to Fukuoka, Li Tianran, said May 15 when he paid a visit to Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga at the prefectural government office.
The carrier...
May 14, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
A blue-tailed bee-eater that breeds in Southeast Asia has been spotted at a park in Naha. The sighting was made by bird watcher Akira Nakamura on April 26. According to Kenji Takehara, a member of the Okinawa Wild Bird Research group, it is the first confirmed sighting...
May 21, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga on May 20 held press conferences at the Japan National Press Club and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo. “They are using bayonets and bulldozers to forcibly build a military base in the sea,” he said...
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