Japan determines U.S. contractors are also “employees,” in compensation case for murdered woman
March 21, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – Regarding the 2016 murder of a woman attached to a U.S. military base,...
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Queen at Sea stops by at Naha port for the third year in a row
March 14, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Queen Elisabeth, an around-the-world cruise, anchored at the Wakasa port in Naha port the morning of March 13.
The cruise weighs 90,900 tons and accommodates 2,091 passengers. This is the third year in a row the cruise ship has visited the Naha port.
The Queen Elisabeth is also known as the Queen at Sea, and is operated by the British cruise line Cunard Line.
The current ship is the third generation of ship...
Japan and Taiwan agree to revised fishing regulations in area north of Yaeyama Islands for spring trial period
March 18, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Representatives from Japan and Taiwan met at a joint committee on fisheries March 15-16 in Taipei to discuss regulations for 2018 including fishing rights in the area near the Senkaku Islands as part of the Japan-Taiwan...
Jacksonville Okinawa Kenjin Kai celebrates 30th anniversary with various Ryukyu arts performances
March 19, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Tamiko Suzuki
The Jacksonville Okinawa Kenjin Kai was founded in Jacksonville, North Carolina in 1988.
Camp Lejeune, the largest U.S. Marine Corps base on the East Coast, is located there as well. At first...
Yamashiro to appeal guilty verdict from Naha District Court as “unfair”
March 15, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 14, Judge Toshihiro...
Naha District Court rules against Okinawa in lawsuit to prevent coral reef destruction, does not rule on fishing rights
March 14, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Naha District Court handed down its ruling on March 13 in the...
Parent and child humpback whales spotted in Oura Bay
March 14, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On both March 11 and 12, a parent and child humpback whales were spotted swimming in Oura Bay.
Since the pair were not spotted on March 13, it seems that they moved onto the open ocean.
The pair were seen showing their backs above water...
Onaga interviews Center for Biological Diversity personnel about U.S. dugong lawsuit with DoD
March 13, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha
Governor of Okinawa Takeshi Onaga arrived in San Francisco, California on March 11 (local time).
There, he had an interview with Peter Galvin and Miyoko Sakashita of the Center...
Vice governor protests the government for the fall of F-15 machine part
March 9, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Regarding the fall of a machine part from an F-15 combat plane from the U.S. Kadena air force base, it was revealed on March 8 that it took six days for the headquarters of the 18th Air Wing to acknowledge the accident after it had occurred.
Chief...
Nine educational institutions release statement against US military flights over schools
March 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 7 at the Prefectural Office, the heads of nine educational institutions in Okinawa including the president of the University of the Ryukyus Hajime Oshiro held a press conference and released a joint statement requesting that Prime...
Okinawa Defense Bureau releases report expressing doubt over Henoko construction site being over active fault line and on weak ground
March 7, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Nakaima
A report by the Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) obtained March 6, detailing the results of a geological survey conducted on the undersea portion of the area designated for new base construction in Henoko, Nago, clearly...
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