March 5, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
In an attempt to prevent the reinterpreting of Japan’s Constitution by the Abe administration to be able to defend allies who come under attack, on March 4, distinguished intellectuals set up a group called the “1000-member committee to prevent Japan from entering wars.” They proclaimed, “We will step up our criticism of and protest action against the government which has been trying to change Japan to enable it to enter wars. They treat...
March 13, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The East Asian Community Institute, for which former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is president, will open an office in Naha, Okinawa next week. “I want to explore potential ways to resolve the Futenma issue,” Hatoyama said in an interview with the Ryukyu...
March 6, 2014 Wu Li Jun of the Ryukyu Shimpo
Asia’s major hotel reservation site, Agoda.com has chosen its latest Top 10 Hottest Travel Destinations in Asia 2014. Okinawa is one of two travel destinations selected in Japan. Agoda.com’s editorial team praised the ease of travel between...
March 8, 2014 Wu Li Jun of Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government announced a plan to attract tourists to Okinawa for fiscal 2014 on March 7.
The government has estimated 6.8 million tourists will visit Okinawa for fiscal 2014. The number ranges from 6.7 to 6.8 million, which...
March 10, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
As of 8:40 a.m. March 10, Kadena Air Base has resumed flights of F-15 fighters. The base had stopped flying the aircraft because it made an emergency landing with its windshield having fallen off on March 4.
Three F-15 fighters took off at 8:40 a.m., and...
March 6, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government and Australian Marine Science Research Institute held a partnership signing ceremony at the prefectural office building on March 5. They agreed to deal with crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks, which are a common problem in both...
March 5, 2014 Shoichiro Yonamine of Ryukyu Shimpo
Los Angeles resident and CGI(Computer-Generated Image) artist Hiroki Itokazu,from Kumejima, participated in creating Disney’s animated film Frozen. The film won the Academy Award for the best animated feature film at the 86th...
March 9, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The first Children Peace Conference was held in Okinawa Shogaku High School in Naha on March 8. About 60 students discussed understanding different cultures and promoting mutual peace.
The participants focused on problems with Turkish immigration in Germany...
March 6, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Itoman Ozunahiki (tug-of-war) has won the grand prix of the 18th Furusato Award presented by the Japan Center for Regional Development. This is the first time that an event in Okinawa has been selected as the grand prix winner for the Furusato Award. The award selection...
March 7, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
At night on March 5, an AH-1W helicopter, which belongs to the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, failed in its landing on the deck of U.S.S. Denver during training off the east coast of Okinawa’s main island. The right skid of the helicopter collapsed. In...
February 18, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 17, the Okinawa Industrial Promotion Public Corporation entered into a partnership agreement with the Institute for Information Industry, a Taiwanese governmental information technology think tank. On the same day, two organizations held a signing...
