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Okinawa leader's message to Washington: US overstates China risk - Roll Call

The governor of Okinawa visited Washington this month to send the message that Washington is overstating the threat from China.

Roll Call

US uses farmers markets to foster ties at bases in Japan

As the United States and Japan further strengthen their military alliance, they’ve turned to farmers markets to foster friendlier ties between American military bases and their Japanese neighbors

The Independent UK

As China threatens Taiwan, Okinawa braces for war - Roll Call

Worries abound in Okinawa about being dragged into a conflict with China, given the massive U.S. military footprint there.

Roll Call

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Naha mayoral election duel shows cracks forming in All Okinawa group

NAHA -- The race to decide the next mayor of Okinawa's capital comes down to a head-to-head showdown between a former prefectural assembly member supported by the All Okinawa group and Naha's former deputy mayor backed by the national ruling coalition.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa’s Elections Expose Problems With Military Coexistence

Okinawa’s role in Japanese security was reinforced by China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait following U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

The News Lens

'Inevitable': Views on US bases shift in Japan's Okinawa

Ginowan (Japan) (AFP) - For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US military bases that dot the region but a subtle shift is under way, driven by Chinese sabre-rattling and economic challenges.

AFP

Tamaki elected to 2nd term as governor of Okinawa Prefecture

NAHA -- Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki was reelected Sunday for a second four-year term, garnering more votes than the other two challengers combined.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Okinawa reelects governor opposing heavy US troop presence

Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation forced by Japan’s central government and calls for a further reduction of American troops on the southern island has secured his reelection

The Independent UK

Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on central govt despite China threat

Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front lines should conflict with China erupt over Taiwan.

Reuters

Focus on base, economy issues

Key issues in the Okinawa gubernatorial election campaign that kicked off Thursday are the transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station from Ginowan to Nago and measures to boost the local economy, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

77 years after battle's end, Okinawa wants US base reduced

Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of harshest World War II battles fought on the southern islands

The Independent UK

Okinawa marks 50th year since return

Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japanese control on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests

Okinawa is marking the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule on May 15, 1972, amid protests against a continued heavy U.S. military presence and lack of support from the mainland

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why frustration lingers in Okinawa 50 years later

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, ending 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest World War II ground battles was fought on the southern Japanese island

The Independent UK

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The Japanese hunger striker demanding an end to US bases in Okinawa

As island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is in no mood to celebrate

Reuters

Japan's Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover

Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, which he says would make them a target for China.

The Independent UK

Okinawa seeks Tokyo's help lowering tensions with China

Okinawa's governor is calling for Japan to do more for peaceful diplomacy with China

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's government, ruling parties hope election victory will expedite air station's relocation

Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi was reelected mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the city to which the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Ginowan are to be relocated.

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