March 18, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yukito Toyama
U.S. military pilots who fly under the influence are not subject to Japanese law. On March 8, the Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee discussed the U.S. military’s exemption from most of Japan’s aviation laws.
Japan’s aviation law provides special provisions that exempt U.S. forces based on the Japan-U.S. Status-of-Forces Agreement, or SOFA. Kazunori Inoue, policy chief of the Hope Party (Kibou no Tou) asked questions,...
March 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
At Meio University in Nago City on March 12 Andres Higa, 43, a second generation Okinawan-Argentinian, and Andres Tadashi Isa, 28, a third generation Okinawan-Peruvian promoted the “International Day of Nikkei” 100 days in advance of the event.
The...
March 19, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hiroe Nakagawa
“I want to say my thanks to the people of Okinawa who saved my life.
Not a day goes by where I forget what you did for me.” Masakazu Minami (50, Vietnamese name: John Tai Tuan Vin), who runs a Vietnamese restaurant in Tokyo,...
March 14, Ryukyu Shimpo
Shocking data has once again indicated just how dangerous U.S. Air Force Kedena Air Base’s aircraft noise is, along with just how inhumane the current base operations are.
It is estimated that 17,454 residents from the Kadena Air Base area suffer from severe...
March 15, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Three Okinawan members of the All Japan National Team, Ryo Kiyuna (Konan High School, Okinawa International University, Ryueiryu Ryuhokai), Arata Kinjo (Mirai Engineering High School, Okinawa International University, Ryueiryu Ryuhokai), and Takuya Uemura (Konan...
March 14, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 13 the Naha Airport Building Co. Ltd. (NABCO), which manages the terminal buildings of Naha Airport, held a ceremony celebrating the completion of the new terminal building linking the international and domestic terminal buildings.
The new building...
March 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
ACSILs, The Association of Comprehensive Studies for Independence of the Lew Chewans, held its 21st open symposium on March 10 at the Ginowan City Community Hall, titled: “Investigating the 140 Years Since Yamato State’s Annexation of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Known...
March 12, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 11, an unveiling ceremony was held at the Bankoku Shinryokan facility in Kise, Nago for lion statues given to Okinawa Prefecture by China’s Fujian Province, which is a sister province of Okinawa.
The two statues are made of crocidolite from southern...
March 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Manato Akira and Sumire Shimaoka
Facts demonstrating that the issue of soft ground in Oura Bay will lengthen the construction period of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) in Henoko, Nago City, have been coming...
March 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Kyoko Ishii
After opening up a large early lead at ten under, Mamiko Higa flirted with disaster over the next five holes dropping six strokes with two double-bogeys and three bogeys with only a single birdie mixed in.
With...
March 6, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – The Japanese government passed a revision to a drone regulation law by executive order March 5, creating a no-fly zone for small-bodied drones in the airspace above Japanese Self Defense Force and U.S. military bases.
The...
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