Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...
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Ransom emails threaten explosions at US military installations across Okinawa
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese police are investigating email threats that targeted 32 U.S. military installations on the ...
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In Japan's Okinawa, China tensions prompt changing views of US military bases
[Reuters] Public sentiment toward U.S. military bases ... editor of Okinawa's Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper, which has campaigned for the closure of the military installations. "People now in their ...
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Civilians on Okinawa
After the war, Americans occupied and administered Okinawa. In 1972, administration of the island reverted back to Japan, but American military bases remain to this day. They exist not only to ...
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Court orders Okinawa to approve US base reclamation project
A Japanese high court has ruled in favor of the central government in a long-running dispute over a plan to relocate a US military base within Okinawa Prefecture. A high court on Wednesday ordered ...