The Japan TimesApr 16
One month after two boats capsized off Okinawa Prefecture, leaving two people aboard dead, authorities are continuing their investigations into details of the incident. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/probe-continues-ship-accident-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #futenma #henoko #marineaccidents #doshisha #education #schools #nago #usbases #usjapanrelations #kyoto
Probe into fatal Okinawa boat incident continues one month on

At the time of the incident, wind speeds of up to 4 meters per second were recorded around the site, and a wave advisory was in place.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 13
The site of the U.S. Futenma air base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan, although 30 years have passed since the two nations agreed on the transfer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/politics/okinawa-futenma-30-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #futenma #henoko #usbases #minorukihara
Futenma base site not yet returned to Japan, 30 years on

Tokyo and Washington initially said that the return of the site in the Okinawa city of Ginowan would be realized within five to seven years of the agreement.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 13
The education ministry plans to conduct a probe of school operator Doshisha over a fatal boat accident that occurred last month during a study trip to Okinawa involving students of a high school run by the organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/okinawa-fatal-boat-accident-probe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #futenma #henoko #marineaccidents
School operator to face probe over fatal boat accident in Okinawa

Two vessels carrying students from Doshisha International Senior High School capsized while viewing land reclamation work for the planned transfer a U.S. military base.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 10
Thirty years after Tokyo and Washington agreed on a handover, Japan takes the fact that the site of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan "seriously." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/japan/futenma-base-handover-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usjapanrelations #okinawa #defense #minorukihara #usmilitary #futenma #ginowan
Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'

The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is 'the only viable solution,' the top government spokesman said.

The Japan Times
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The Japan TimesMar 17
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 16
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 TimesMar 16
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.

The Japan Times
AlexandraFeb 16

米軍中佐が「辺野古完成後も普天間基地を維持」米シンクタンクで見解公表 中道新代表は辺野古見解避ける

#Okinawa #Futenma
Je voudrais pas dire "je l'avais bien dit", mais je l'avais bien dit. Le contrat dit que Futenma sera rendue "si la nouvelle base propose les mêmes fonctionalités que Futenma". Avec une piste construite sur un sol meuble, Henoko ne peut pas accueillir les gros porteurs et ne propose donc pas "les mêmes fonctionalités que Futenma". Cette bataille est loin d'être terminée...
米軍中佐が「辺野古完成後も普天間基地を維持」米シンクタンクで見解公表 中道新代表は辺野古見解避ける

米軍中佐が「辺野古完成後も普天間基地を維持」米シンクタンクで見解公表 中道新代表は辺野古見解避ける

著作権や肖像権などの都合により、全体または一部を配信できない場合があります。 アメリカ海兵隊の中佐が辺野古の新基地が完成後も普天間基地を維持する案を提言する論説を発表したことが分かりました。 論説は、

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