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Anniversary of okinawa's reversion highlights opposing press views
26 May 2012, 10:48 am
In February, Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba assured the mayor of Iwakuni City and the governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture that Japan would not ask the people they serve to take on "any additional burden" from U.S. forces. Iwakuni already has a Marine Corps air station, and it is thought that the United States might transfer some troops from
okinawa to Iwakuni. The major media covered the two local ...
The oldies of okinawa
25 May 2012, 7:21 pm
Some of the longest-living people in the world can be found on this island. Welcome to
okinawa Prefecture, home to centenarians.
DoubleTree by Hilton Debuts in okinawa, Japan
24 May 2012, 7:00 am
Hilton Worldwide today opened the DoubleTree by Hilton, Naha in
okinawa, Japan – the tenth Hilton Worldwide hotel in Japan and the first in the fast-growing, upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand portfolio.
okinawa sets sights on foreign tourists
17 May 2012, 2:48 pm
Tourism has become the backbone of
okinawa's economy. The visitor count to the prefecture, with its subtropical climate and rich natural environment, grew nearly tenfold from 560,000 in fiscal 1972 to 5.52 million last year. This is thanks in large part to promotional campaigns run by airlines as well as the floodlights cast by television dramas trained on the island paradise.
okinawa marks 40th anniversary
15 May 2012, 1:44 pm
okinawa Prefecture marked the 40th anniversary of its reversion to Japanese sovereignty from U.S. control Tuesday amid a remaining heavy U.S. military presence and economic difficulties, with no end in sight to the political deadlock over the planned relocation of the Futenma military base. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,
okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima and U.S. Ambassador John Roos attended a ...
okinawa marks 40th anniversary of return to Japan
15 May 2012, 1:43 pm
TOKYO _
okinawa on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of its reversion to Japanese sovereignty amid ongoing unease about the heavy presence of the U.S. military on the island.
okinawa, which makes up less than 1 percent of Japan's land mass, hosts more than 70 percent of U.S. military installations in the country. Nearly 20 percent of
okinawa mainland is used exclusively by the military. The ...
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Japan pledges billions for Pacific islands - AsiaOne
26 May 2012, 10:55 am
At the close of a two-day meeting on the southern Japanese island of
okinawa, leaders from 16 nations and one territory produced a joint declaration emphasising the need for international rules to be obeyed on the oceans. "The leaders ...
thorn for US and Japan - Asia Times
24 May 2012, 2:58 am
Please click here if you are interested in contributing. The latest plan to mitigate local opposition to America's military presence on the Japanese island of
okinawa fails to address serious problems rooted in the complex economic and security ...
Agent Orange Tested in okinawa - Counter Punch
18 May 2012, 12:20 am
Recently uncovered documents show that the United States conducted top-secret tests of Agent Orange in
okinawa in 1962, according to a veterans services employee. The experiments, believed to have taken place under the auspices of Project AGILE ...
U.S. defense shift keeps okinawa in strategic mix - Japan Times
15 May 2012, 6:46 pm
The 1972 reversion of
okinawa to Japan came with a price — the continued use by the United States of sprawling military bases and other facilities in the prefecture to protect Japan and maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific region. The patience of
okinawa's ...
