Journalist Junpei Yasuda Released from Syria Captivity
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 25, 2018.
Tag Archives: Naha City (Okinawa)
All-Okinawa Movement Wins in Naha
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 21, 2018.
Stop Immigrants Day
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on October 15, 2018.
Bulldozed Villages and Good Neighbors in Okinawa
On May 4, US Marine Corps Commandant General Robert B. Neller’s words spoken at a press conference the day before became front-page news in Okinawa.
China Overtakes Japan as UN Contributor
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 15, 2018.
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga Dies
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on August 12, 2018.
Abe Reelection All But Assured
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 31, 2018.
The Heat Is On
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on July 23, 2018.
Okinawa’s Anti-Base Movement Faces Crisis
In mid-2018, Okinawa’s anti-base movement faces a crisis. The struggle to resist construction of a US military base in Nago City’s Henoko district has never been easy. It confronts two governments, Japan and the United States, that deploy all instruments of state power–police, propaganda, intervening in local elections—to get their way.
More Support for Peace Constitution
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 3, 2018.
