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US BASES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2023
U.S. Air Force gives all-clear after apparent bomb threat at Yokota base
Base personnel had been ordered to evacuate the base’s 374th Airlift Wing headquarters, a residential tower and other buildings at around 10:20 a.m.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2023
Japan slowly wakes up to health risks of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
Residents in western Tokyo have been testing themselves to measure their exposure, with results showing levels of the chemicals that could bring long-term health risks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2023
Marcos says new military bases with U.S. to be 'scattered' around the Philippines
In February Marcos granted the U.S. access to four sites, on top of five existing locations under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2023
Crucial role: Defense of Taiwan hinges on Japan's support
Without the use of bases in Japan, the United States would not be able to employ tactical air power in the event of a conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2023
Okinawa governor eyes U.S. visit in early March
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is expected to reiterate his call for the plan to relocate the U.S. base in Futenma to be reviewed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2022
Japan designates 58 locations as sites linked to national security
The 58 sites designated under the law to regulate the use of land for national security purposes are remote border islands and areas near Self-Defense Force facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022
Toxic compounds found around U.S. bases in Japan
Local municipalities have asked the Japanese government to conduct on-site inspections at the bases that are believed to have caused the pollution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
'Inevitable': Views on U.S. bases shift in Okinawa
With Okinawa Prefecture now a front line in the burgeoning confrontation between China and regional U.S. allies, bases are becoming increasingly important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2022
Lessons for the LDP from Okinawa's gubernatorial election
The LDP had better get its house in order if it wants to even begin to reverse the trend of opposition-supported candidates winning office in Okinawa.

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