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US BASES

JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2016
Okinawa, Osaka governors at odds over police officer's insult
An ethnic slur hurled by a riot police officer at a group of anti-base protesters in Okinawa has sparked a bitter exchange between the governor of the prefecture and his counterpart in Osaka, from where the officer was dispatched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2016
Police officer dispatched from Osaka insults protesters in Okinawa
A riot police officer dispatched from Osaka to help local police respond to anti-base protests in Okinawa Prefecture hurled an ethnic slur at protesters, calling them dojin, meaning aboriginal, police officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 19, 2016
How the U.S. military spies on Okinawans and me
Documents reveal that the U.S. Marine Corps is amassing information on Okinawan anti-base protesters as well as journalists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2016
Japan, U.S. to cooperate on return of military land in Okinawa
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada and Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, agreed Wednesday to cooperate over the return of roughly half of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa Prefecture, Defense Ministry officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2016
Japan seeks return of large parcel of U.S. military land in Okinawa by year-end: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the top government spokesman, said Saturday that the government is seeking the return of a portion of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa Prefecture by year-end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
U.S. military's Harrier jets resume flights after September crash in Okinawa
The U.S. military's AV-8 Harrier fighter jets resumed flights in Okinawa on Friday following inspections to confirm the safety of the aircraft after one crashed into the sea off Okinawa Island on Sept. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2016
Australia to share cost of U.S. military's deployment in the north
Australia and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the U.S. military's presence in Australia's tropical north, a critical part of President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
U.S. Marines greenlight Harrier flights in Japan two weeks after crash
Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets have been cleared for use after the fleet was grounded following a crash last month. Operations will resume Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2016
Inada seeks support from Okinawa governor over U.S. base relocation
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Saturday sought support from Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga over a plan to relocate a U.S. air base within the island prefecture, even as the dispute between Tokyo and Okinawa over the issue is set to be contested in the Supreme Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2016
Okinawa appeals Futenma base landfill ruling
The Okinawa Prefectural Government on Friday appealed a high court ruling that said its cancellation of landfill work for the central government’s effort to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is illegal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2016
U.S. warplane crashes off Okinawa, prompting fresh safety concerns
A U.S. Harrier jet went down in the ocean off Okinawa on Thursday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2016
SDF helicopters airlift heavy equipment to build U.S. helipads in Okinawa
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday used Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters to airlift trucks and other equipment for the construction of U.S. helipads in Okinawa Prefecture, further angering local protesters seeking to block the work.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
26 Okinawa mayors demand U.S. base reductions amid increased tensions
The mayors of 26 towns and villages hosting U.S. bases in Okinawa plan to formally present new demands Thursday calling for Tokyo to reduce the prefecture's burden in supporting American military personnel and fundamentally revise the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 31, 2016
U.S. washes hands of rights violations at Okinawa helipad site
Washington and the Pentagon sidestep issues of injuries to protesters and censorship as police blanket the village of Takae.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2016
U.S. Marine held in alleged bid to enter woman's apartment in Okinawa
A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Okinawa Prefecture on suspicion of attempting to enter a woman's residence, local police said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2016
Building the foundations of Pacific stability
At a time when six of the world's 10 largest armies are located in the Pacific theater of operations, and 22 of the region's 27 countries have army officers as their defense chiefs, the need to invest in the U.S. Army's mission in the region is clear.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2016
U.S. to deploy F-35 fighters in western Japan next year
The central government has informed the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture that 16 F-35 fighters will be deployed at the U.S. military base in the first half of next year.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2016
Henoko row back in court
The Abe administration should realize that a court battle won't bring about a positive resolution to the Okinawa base dispute.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 10, 2016
Training of British troops on Okinawa bases may violate Japan-U.S. Security Treaty
The U.K. government reveals that two Royal Marines have been deployed to U.S. bases in the island prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2016
Legal clash over U.S. base in Okinawa reopens; ruling set for Sept. 16
The legal battle between the central and Okinawa governments over the planned relocation of a key U.S. military base resumes.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
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Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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