Early 14th century castle wall discovered at Nakagusuku Castle, predating previously accepted historical timelines
January 24, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
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Camp Schwab rally of 3,000 calls for “no” votes to land reclamation in prefectural referendum
January 27, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 26, a group opposing construction of the Henoko base held a kickoff rally in front of a gate to Camp Schwab.
This rally was held to address the prefectural referendum that will ask citizens for a “yes” or “no” answer to land reclamation as part of Henoko base construction. According to the organizer, the Prefectural Referendum Council Against the New Base, 3,000 people attended. The rally...
At their first meeting Governor Tamaki tells Okinawa Area Coordinator, “We are past our breaking point”
January 24, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki held his first meeting with the U.S. military’s top commander in Okinawa, Okinawa Area Coordinator Lieutenant General Eric Smith.
At the meeting, the governor told the OAC that regarding the over-burdening...
Henoko seawall construction continues without transplanting Oura Bay coral
January 23, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) stated its perspective that as part of construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility in Henoko, even without transplanting coral, construction of the seawalls on the Oura Bay side of Cape Henoko will...
Post-war archives including 16,000 films digitized, available online
January 20, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The village of Yomitan has been working on digitizing copious amounts of records as part of the “Okinawan Post-War Education History and Reversion Archive Project.”
The village hosted a briefing session on Jan. 19 to report on the progress...
East Asia symposium looks at Korean Peninsula and Okinawa, discusses building peace by understanding history
January 20, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
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Japanese government looks to alter Henoko construction plan after acknowledging soft foundation, wants to reclaim land in new zone
January 22, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
It was learned January 21 that the Japanese government is looking to being with a revised construction plan this spring, with an eye towards improving the soft foundation of the undersea area where land reclamation is taking place as...
Japanese government to renominate Amami-Okinawa site for World Natural Heritage status
January 22, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
At a cabinet meeting on January 22 the Japanese government agreed to nominate a candidate site comprised of Amami Oshima, Tokuno Island, a northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (hereafter referred to as...
Orion to be bought out and become a subsidiary of Nomura and a foreign investment firm
January 24, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 23, Orion Beer announced the tender offer for Orion shares by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (HD) and U.S. investment firm The Carlyle Group, along with their approval to become a wholly owned subsidiary company.
In short,...
Ishigaki GSDF post construction will start March 1 to evade environmental impact assessments
January 17, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yuri Shimizu
On January 16, it came to the Ryukyu Shimpo’s attention that on March 1 the Ministry of Defense’s Okinawa Defense Bureau (ODB) plans to begin construction of a Ground Self-Defense Forces (GSDF) post in Ishigaki City, Okinawa, as part...
OWAAMV’s Takazato explains WWII-era framework of sexual violence still exists in Okinawa
OWAAMV’s Takazato explains WWII-era framework of sexual violence still exists in Okinawa
January 16, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 12, a civic public lecture organized by the Battle of Okinawa and Mental Health Research Association titled, “Another Battle of Okinawa—Facing Sexual...
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