The Japan Times3d ago
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is planning to seek a third term as the prefecture's governor, sources say, amid debate over a planned U.S. military base relocation and recent setbacks for the All Okinawa coalition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/politics/okinawa-governor-third-term/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #dennytamaki #usbases #usmilitary #futenma #nago #henoko #usmilitary #usjapanrelations
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to seek a third term, sources say

Tamaki's campaign is expected to focus on seeking the early return of the site of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to Japan.

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The Japan Times4d ago
A high school student and the captain of a ship died after two boats capsized on Monday off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/japan/two-dead-okinawa-ship-capsize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #marineaccidents #futenma #usmilitary #usbases
High school student and captain die after boats capsize off Henoko in Okinawa

The boats were carrying students from a high school in Kyoto Prefecture who were visiting Okinawa for peace studies.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times4d ago
The appearance of mysterious white foam from maintenance holes near U.S. military facilities in Okinawa Prefecture has left residents increasingly concerned that it might be hazardous to health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/16/japan/society/pfas-concerns-near-us-bases-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #okinawa #usbases #usmilitary #futenma #pfas #environment
Unidentified foam near U.S. military bases in Okinawa raises PFAS concerns

A civic group has asked for on-site investigations of U.S. bases for possible leaks but the U.S. military has turned down the request.

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Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesMar 10

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Putin, Trump discuss Iran war, Ukraine in phone call -- Ukraine's Flamingo missile maker promises FP-9 ballistics will reach Moscow -- Russian hackers target Signal, WhatsApp in global cyber campaign -- Ukraine accuses Hungary of physical and psychological pressure on detained bank staff ... and more

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The Japan TimesMar 6
A high court upheld a seven-year prison sentence given to a 23-year-old U.S. Marine charged with sexual assault resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/crime-legal/high-court-us-marine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sexcrimes #usbases #us #usmilitary #usjapanrelations #okinawa #naha
Japan high court upholds seven-year sentence for U.S. Marine in sexual assault case

The 23-year-old Marine was charged with sexual assault resulting in injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture in May 2024.

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IwpostMar 6
Unlike US, Iran ‘prepared itself for a long war’: security chief. #AliLarijani #AyatollahAliKhamenei #Block4 #DonaldTrump #GulfStates #Hezbollah #Irannucleardeal #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps #MiddleEast #Oil #StraitofHormuz #USbases #USgroundtroops #USIsrael2026Iranwar
https://iwpost.com/unlike-us-iran-prepared-itself-for-a-long-war-security-chief/?fsp_sid=3462
Unlike US, Iran ‘prepared itself for a long war’: security chief

As US President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of bombings on Monday in what is rapidly spiraling into a regional conflagration, Iran’s security chief

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The Japan TimesMar 2
Award-winning documentarian Jon Mitchell’s new book and the ongoing dialogue of scholars, advocates and artists are calling attention to Okinawa’s long history of geopolitical struggle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/02/issues/okinawa-voices-international-scholars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #okinawa #militarybases #usbases #usjapanrelations #ryukyukingdom
Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time

Through conferences, films and publications, international scholars and journalists are building bridges with Okinawan communities and amplifying the voices of local residents.

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The Japan TimesFeb 21
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said there was no misunderstanding between Japan and the United States on the planned return of the site housing the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/koizumi-japan-us-futenma-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #futenma #okinawa #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #us #usbases #usmilitary #usjapanrelations
Koizumi denies Japan-U.S. discrepancy over return of Futenma site

The remark came after the U.S. said that it would not return the Futenma site unless a long runway is secured at a replacement facility.

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The Japan TimesFeb 19
Unless a long runway is secured at a replacement facility, the U.S. Department of Defense said it would not return the site of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station in Okinawa Prefecture to the Japanese side. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/futenma-runway-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #usbases #usmilitary #futenma #nago #henoko #defenseministry
U.S. won't return Futenma site unless Japan agrees to long runway at Henoko

While the runway at the Futenma base in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, is roughly 2,700 meters long, the two runways at the replacement facility will be about 1,800 meters each.

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The Japan TimesFeb 3
Japan's Supreme Court has dismissed a U.S. airman's appeal against his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/crime-legal/okinawa-rejection-airman-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #us #japanesecourts #okinawa #usmilitary #sexcrimes #usbases #usjapanrelations #women039sissues #childabuse #supremecourt
Japan's top court rejects U.S. airman's appeal in Okinawa assault case

The Supreme Court's decision finalizes the five-year prison sentence for Brennon Washington, a 26-year-old service member at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture.

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