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Okinawan music and dance, old and new, on stage in Tokyo

A festival of Okinawan performing arts was recently held at the National Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa Prefecture to Japanese sovereignty.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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 Independent UK

Chinese carrier sails through waters near Okinawa, Japan says

Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release.

Reuters

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Okinawa 50 yrs since return / 'Reversion children' help preserve stories about Battle of Okinawa

Okinawans born in 1972 are often referred to as "reversion children," as their birth year coincided with the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. rule. Half a century later, a number of such people are working on a documentary film featuring testimonies from people who survived…

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Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV Bags $106.8M Project In Guam

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC) joint-venture Black Construction-Tutor Perini has secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at ~$106.8 million from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific Division (NAVFAC). The new contract is the second Bachelor Officer Quarters to be awarded by NAVFAC following a similar project previously awarded to the JV in 2021. The…

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Okinawa 50 yrs since return *Life* 3 / Okinawans with U.S. fathers suffer discrimination

Okinawa Prefecture hosts 70% of all U.S. military facilities in Japan. The presence of U.S. bases has had an effect on the lives of residents. This series looks into the situation.

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Okinawa 50 yrs since return: National political affairs / Suga, Onaga embodied deep divisions between central govt, Okinawa

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan. This is the sixth and final installment of a series that looks at the politics surrounding Okinawa's subsequent development and issues relating to the presence of U.S. bases.

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G8 summit proved successful despite opposition

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan. This is the fourth installment of a series that looks at the politics surrounding Okinawa's subsequent development and issues relating to the presence of U.S. bases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa aims to open army bunker to convey war tragedy

NAHA -- The Okinawa prefectural government is moving to open to the public a bunker built by the Japanese Imperial Army in Naha during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa’s Vocal Anti-US Military Base Movement

Environmental damage and gendered violence are flashpoints on the tiny island dominated by US troops.

The News Lens

Quasi-emergency measures in Okinawa may end Sunday

The central government is considering allowing quasi-emergency priority measures in Okinawa Prefecture to end as scheduled on Sunday without further extension, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Rare Okinawa bird bouncing back

NAHA -- Forty years have passed since researchers discovered the Okinawa rail, a rare, flightless bird found only in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa Prefecture.

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Okinawa manufacturers strive for growth by overcoming disadvantages

Okinawa's tourism industry, which has long been the main driver of the prefecture's economy, has been hit hard by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. This has created the challenge of having to diversify the entire industrial structure of the prefecture. Its manufacturing industry is striving to grow by overcoming…

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50 years on / Steady improvements made on remedying Okinawa's educational lag

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This fifth and final installment of the "Origins" part of our anniversary series explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa's people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

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50 years on / Senkaku waters are no longer peaceful

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the fourth installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have affected Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

50 years on / Okinawa's love-hate relationship with U.S. base jobs

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the third installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have affected Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

50 years on / Shift from dollar to yen triggered upheaval in Okinawa

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This second installment of the "Origins" part of our anniversary explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa's people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

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Fully consider residents' wishes to expedite relocation of Futenma base

The relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture to the Henoko district in Nago in the same prefecture is the only solution that strikes a balance between maintaining deterrence and reducing the base-related burden on the prefecture. The central government needs to steadily facilitate the…

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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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue

NAGO, Okinawa -- The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelected Sunday in the Nago mayoral election.

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50 years on / Light and darkness overlap along Okinawa's miracle mile

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the first installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Experts: Peak has possibly passed in some prefs

Quasi-emergency priority measures implemented in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures on Jan. 9 seem to have blunted the spike in novel coronavirus cases, with some experts predicting that the peak may have passed in some areas.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Social activities in Okinawa Pref. on tightrope

NAHA -- Despite the ongoing spread of the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in Okinawa Prefecture, citizens are unable to get tested quickly. The spread of the virus has kept essential workers who are either infected or were in close contact with infected people from coming to work, leaving…

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