October 18, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 17 it came to light through an investigation by Emeritus Professor Hajime Oshiro of the University of the Ryukyus that the regional economic circulation ratio within Okinawa Prefecture is 78.8 percent, which demonstrates that the degree of independence of the local Okinawan economy is the 4th worst ranked within Japan. The “leak rate” of 21.2 percent represents the money that does not remain in the region but outflows from the region,...
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October 17, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
The Nippon Professional Baseball New Player Selection Conference (the draft) was held in Tokyo on October 17, and the Orix Buffaloes selected Konan High School pitcher Hiroya Miyagi with their first pick.
Miyagi was selected to represent...
October 16, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 15, the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly held September’s final session. The assembly unanimously agreed on a memorandum requesting drastic revisions to the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement. This was in response to a U.S. Marine Corps vertical take-off...
October 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Asian Women Social Entrepreneur Network (AWSEN) Summit kicked off at the Okinawa Prefectural Library in Naha October 12. The theme of the summit was, “Things we can do to leave no one behind – the first step towards realizing SDGs (Sustainable Development...
October 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Ryukyu Shimpo learned that at a meeting of the Environmental Oversight Committee held by the Okinawa Defense Bureau in September regarding the construction of a new military base in Henoko, Nago, one of the committee members stated that the dugongs that have...
October 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 49th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War took place on October 13, at the Kumoji intersection on Route 58. The event, organized by the Office of the Conservation Society of the Naha Giant Tug-of-War, attracted about 270,000 locals, Japanese tourists, and visitors...
October 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yoko Tabuki
Imagine a highland with spectacular views of lush green forests and the great Pacific Ocean, where during the day, the Okinawa rail and the Okinawa woodpecker can be heard, while at night, stars fill the sky. That’s Takae in a nutshell....
October 8, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the morning of October 7 the Ministry of Defense started construction on a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) ammunition depot at Bora mine in Gusukube, Miyakojima City, Okinawa.
There was no time between the explanatory meeting and the construction starting....
October 6, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The committee to promote the adding of Ryukyu cuisine and Awamori to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (chaired by Masaaki Yasuda) held a rally for Okinawans at Tenbusu Naha on October 5.
The vice-chair of the committee, Tokyo University of Agriculture...
October 8, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Yoko Takaesu
Ryoko Berkes (maiden name Sunagawa), 47, originally from Naha is a violinist who is a part of a Hungarian orchestra.
Classical music is popular in Hungary, which is located in Eastern Europe. According to a representative of the Friends...
October 7, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tsuyoshi Arakaki
Sergei Glazyev, a top economic advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, gave an exclusive interview to the Ryukyu Shimpo October 6, in which he commented on issues and hopes for Russo-Japanese relations, as well as other topics such as...
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