Okinawa Prefecture

Politics › Hatoyama says he can't say if base issue will be settled by year-end

Sunday 22nd November, 06:25 AM JST TOKYO — Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday he is not yet at a stage in which to draw to a conclusion by the end of the year on the issue of relocating a U.S. military airfield in...

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DPJ to admit existence of secret nuke pact

The Foreign Ministry has decided to admit the existence of a secret Japan-U.S. pact under which Tokyo allows stopovers of U.S. military vessels or aircraft carrying nuclear weapons, ministry sources said Saturday. During its...

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Teenagers arrested in classmate's death

URUMA, Japan, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Eight teenagers in Okinawa, Japan, have been arrested in the death of a classmate beaten so badly he died of hemorrhagic shock, police said. The eight were charged Friday with inflicting bodily...

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Officials raise concerns on EIS

Access to land, strains on infrastructure, the timely transfer of funds for improvements, and the military's commitment to use local port and utility facilities were among the concerns raised by government officials after the...

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Rustic Okinawa resort with good food, unusual entertainment will charm guests

With my birthday approaching, my wife and I decided a romantic weekend at a beautiful Okinawa beach was a good way to celebrate. We searched online until Lea stumbled onto a review on Japanupdate.com for a resort-type facility...

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Obama tour reveals China as heart of U.S. Asia policy

U.S. President Barack Obama frequently expressed good will over the course of his Asia tour, calling the U.S. a “Pacific nation” and himself “the U.S.’s first Pacific president.” Analysts are saying, ..

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Politics › Gov't to admit existence of secret pact on U.S. bringing nukes into Japan

Saturday 21st November, 04:53 PM JST TOKYO — The Foreign Ministry has decided to admit the existence of a secret Japan-U.S. pact under which Tokyo allows stopovers of U.S. military vessels or aircraft carrying nuclear weapons,...

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Hatoyama not in stage to reach conclusion on base issue by year-end

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Saturday he is not yet at a stage in which to draw to a conclusion by the end of the year on the issue of relocating a U.S. military airfield in Okinawa Prefecture. ''I'm not yet at that...

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U.S. serviceman admits to Okinawa hit-and-run

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) The U.S. Army serviceman suspected of hitting a Japanese man with a car and killing him earlier this month in Okinawa has effectively admitted his involvement in the... Read more . . .

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Politics › U.S. ambassador to visit Okinawa on Nov 30

Saturday 21st November, 03:53 AM JST NAHA — U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos plans to visit Okinawa Prefecture on Nov 30 for talks with Gov Hirokazu Nakaima on the relocation of a U.S. Marine airfield, sources close to the...

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