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FUTENMA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2018
The four mottainai in Okinawan affairs
Opportunities to defuse tensions surrounding the U.S. military presence on Okinawa have been wasted.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2018
Nago's mayoral race and the Henoko facility
The defeat of the mayor of Nago, Okinawa, who opposed the construction of the Futenma replacement facility in his city, should not be seen as an endorsement of the project by local voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 2, 2018
Commander of U.S. Osprey squadron in Okinawa fired after deadly August crash off Australia
The commanding officer of one of Okinawa Prefecture's two MV-22 tilt-rotor Osprey squadrons has been fired, nearly six months after a crash involving the aircraft killed three U.S. Marines.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2018
Okinawa elementary school where U.S. chopper window fell to get roofed facility on playground
An Okinawa elementary school where safety concerns have grown due to U.S. military aircraft flying overhead is expected to get a roofed facility on its playground to protect students from falling objects, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2018
Okinawa governor expresses anger after third U.S. military helicopter makes precautionary landing in the prefecture
“The U.S. military is out of control. They can't exercise any oversight, there are no signs they will reform,” said Okinawa's governor after another American helicopter made an emergency landing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2018
U.S. helicopters fly over Okinawa school, despite promising to avoid the route after falling window incident
Japan's Defense Ministry lodged a protest with the U.S. military after noticing three helicopters flying over Futenma No. 2 Elementary School, where a window recently fell from a U.S. aircraft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2017
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga makes economic, safety pledges to future base host Nago
In Okinawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga promises to bolster the economy of future base host Nago and enhance safety ahead of Futenma air station's exit from Ginowan.
EDITORIALS
Dec 21, 2017
Reduce U.S. military hazard in Okinawa
The U.S. military must do more to prevent accidents in Okinawa.
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017
Japan to ask U.S. to fly around Okinawa schools in wake of chopper's window drop
The government will ask the U.S. military to avoid flying over schools in Okinawa Prefecture after a window that fell off one of its choppers almost hit students at an elementary school earlier in the week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017
Metal window frame from U.S. military helicopter falls on elementary school grounds in Okinawa
A metal window frame fell off a U.S. military transport helicopter and onto the grounds of an elementary school in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesday, triggering renewed anger and concerns in the municipality where a key U.S. air base is located.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2017
In first official visit, Taro Kono urges U.S. commander to prevent more incidents on Okinawa
In first official,Foreign Minister Taro Kono asked the top commander of U.S. military forces in Okinawa on Saturday to take preventive measures in light of accidents and incidents involving American personnel and equipment in the prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017
Japan to hasten construction of U.S. base in Okinawa with large rock delivery
The government will attempt to accelerate the construction of seawalls at the planned site of a controversial U.S. air base in Okinawa by delivering rocks by sea Tuesday, according to government sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2017
Defense minister and Okinawa governor criticize U.S. forces for resuming CH-53 helicopter flights soon after accident
The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa on Wednesday resumed flight operations of its CH-53E transport helicopters, insisting it has confirmed their safety following a crash-landing by one a week ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
Endangered coral found in Okinawa landfill construction site at U.S. base off Henoko
A type of coral on Japan's list of endangered species has been found in waters off the Henoko district in Okinawa, where landfill-related construction is underway for the planned replacement of a key U.S. military base within the prefecture, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine seeks third term, remains opposed to U.S. Okinawa base construction
Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine, who opposes a plan to relocate the operations of a key U.S. Marine Corps base to his city in Okinawa, said Wednesday he will seek a third four-year term.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2017
Okinawa files fresh lawsuit to halt U.S. Futenma base relocation
The Okinawa Prefectural Government filed a fresh lawsuit against the central government Monday, seeking a halt in work at the relocation site for the U.S. Futenma air base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2017
Okinawa to file fresh lawsuit in bid to block relocation of U.S. Marine base
The Okinawa Prefectural Government will file a new lawsuit against the central government Monday to block ongoing construction work at the relocation site for a contentious U.S. Marine base, local government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
Okinawa moves to block U.S. base construction at Henoko
Three months after the Okinawa Defense Bureau started seawall construction off the coast of Nago in Okinawa's Henoko district, work to build a replacement facility for a U.S. military base in Ginowan is moving forward — and along with it, renewed legal and political resistance to the controversial...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 21, 2017
Deafening silence from U.S. government as Okinawa defoliants quietly destroy children's futures
Lt. Col. Kris E. Roberts, who found dozens of barrels of hazardous waste buried at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in 1981, reflects on the consequences of that discovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017
Masahide Ota, former Okinawa governor and noted historian, dies at age 92
Former Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota, a noted historian and survivor of the Battle of Okinawa, succumbs to pneumonia.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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