Latest Okinawa promotion plan calls for removal of U.S. base

Governor Denny Tamaki has submitted a formal plan to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aiming to boost the incomes of islanders ...
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Broken pipe cuts off water to much of Okinawa; US base supply in question

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A broken pipe in northern Okinawa caused a widespread water outage Monday for 17 island municipalities and could lead to disruptions on U.S. military bases. Marine Corps camps ...
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Marines extend Reaper deployment at Okinawa air base, Japanese officials say

The Marine Corps plans to keep a group of MQ-9A Reaper drones on Okinawa indefinitely beyond their original yearlong deployment, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense. Fewer than six of the ...
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Editorial: 30 years later, Okinawa still awaits return of US Marines' Futenma base

Thirty years have passed since Japan and the United States agreed to fully return the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, to local control. Yet the base remains, and ...
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INTERVIEW: Many Residents Against Futenma Relocation within Okinawa

Inamine, a former businessman, was first elected leader of Okinawa in the 1998 gubernatorial election, in which the ...
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Okinawa gov. opposing base relocation announces 3rd re-election bid

TOKYO - Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who strongly opposes the relocation of a U.S. base within the southern island prefecture, said Saturday he will run for a third term in the gubernatorial election in ...