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The South Korean Government is constructing a naval base on Jeju Island. Officially named an “Island of Peace” by the late President Roh Moo Hyun, Jeju was the site of a 1948 massacre in which more than 30,000 civilians were estimated to have been slaughtered during a democratic uprising. Located strategically in the Korea Strait, the island’s potential to become a military target in the...
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THE ASAHI SHIMBUN2011/05/04Due to political considerations, the plan to relocate thousands of U.S. Marines from Okinawa Prefecture to Guam under a 2006 agreement included doctored figures related to Japan's financial burden and troop levels.Such manipulation, uncovered in an Asahi Shimbun analysis of about 7,000 Japan-related diplomatic cables obtained from WikiLeaks, could affect the issue of...
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(Update on Maher: After the 3/11/11 disasters, Maher joined the U.S. military’s “Operation Tomodachi.” He will be meeting 30 Japanese politicians from Japan, when they visit Washington D.C. from May 1-5, 2011. The contingent includes Okinawan MP Mikio Shimoji, whose family construction business benefits from military contracts, )Originally posted at Foreign Policy in Focushttp://...
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AMPO’s Carefree 50th: Mili-moe, Mili-tainment, and an Important Friendship Sabine Frühstück IntroductionAt noon on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, the Public Relations Office of the United States Forces Japan (USFJ) released the first of four volumes of a manga, Watashitachi no dōmei – Eizokuteki pātonāshippu/Our Alliance – A Lasting Partnership.1 The manga series was intended to mark and...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010 Nago City anti-base resolution largely ignored in mainland news"papers" 名護市議会県内移設反対決議 全国紙は２紙のみ掲載 Nago City Assembly Adopts Resolution to Oppose Henoko Base Plan - photo from Okinawa TimesAccording to Ryukyu Shimpo on October 17, Nago City Assembly's resolution to oppose the U.S. and Japanese governments' plan to build a new USMC base in Henoko, which...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010 Nago City anti-base resolution largely ignored in mainland news"papers" 名護市議会県内移設反対決議 全国紙は２紙のみ掲載 Nago City Assembly Adopts Resolution to Oppose Henoko Base Plan - photo from Okinawa TimesAccording to Ryukyu Shimpo on October 17, Nago City Assembly's resolution to oppose the U.S. and Japanese governments' plan to build a new USMC base in Henoko, which...
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Following the successful and inspiring Peaceful New Earth Celebration event held in Yoyogi Park last month, the Neo Ryukyu Arc Network is now turning its attention to building bridges with peace movements elsewhere--beginning with an event focused on understanding key issues at stake.Don't miss this opportunity to see a screening of the documentary film “The Insular Empire: America in the...
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Jeju and a Naval Arms Race in Asia By Kyoungeun Cha, June 18, 2010 Maritime security has been a top issue in Northeast Asia recently. The sinking of the South Korean ship, the Cheonan, was a major agenda item at the annual summit that South Korean conducted with Japan and China on Jeju Island last month. Jeju Island is important for another reason. The South Korean government is planning to...
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Two letters. One written under my U.S. name that the Japan Times did not print. The other written under my Japanese family name, Dennis Kawano. Paul Arenson's Letter to Japan Times ポール・アレンソン：ジャパン・タイムズ紙への投稿 TokyoProgressive's Paul Arenson, in his letter to Japan Times, points out the media's general reluctance to cover material that touches upon the "taboo" of questioning the...
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The original Japanese text is available here FROM JAPAN FOCUSTanaka Sakai Translated by Kyoko Selden Introduction At 9:22 on the night of March 26, the 1,200 ton ROK Navy corvette Cheonan was severed in two and sank in the waters off Baengnyeong Island, a contested area that is the closest point of South Korean territory to North Korea. Forty-six crew members died and 58 of the 104...
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From the Peace Philosophy Centre (Photo from Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum website)Prime Minister Hatoyama held a press conference concluding his day visit to Okinawa, in which he formally announced that the government is planning to build a replacement base in Henoko (see news report below).The press conference was held at Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum, which commemorates the 1,418...
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FROM Peace Philosophy CentreOkinawa Can't be Bought Again 沖縄を買うことはできない Haneji-naikai (Bay of Haneji) of Nago, where the government is considering "dredging sludge" to reclaim a land off Henoko to build a runway(photo from Tabinchu-net). Is Nago being divided again?According to Kyodo News (below), this "Henoko Administrative Committee" has decided to conditionally accept hosting a...
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Official Press Release – April 28, 2010 CNN ’s Coverage of the Rally in Okinawa – April 26, 2010 John Feffer’s Interview on Russia Today – April 26, 2010 Video from the Earth Day Solidarity Rally in Washington, DC – April 25, 2010 Solidarity Statement from the Members of the Network for Okinawa – April 25, 2010 Official Press Release – April 20, 2010 Rally Announcement for the...
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Solidarity Statement from the Members of the Network for Okinawa April 25, 2010 by Editor NO Bases in Okinawa (From Solidarity Rally in Tokyo, 4/25/10) 日本語版は英文の下部に掲載 (Japanese version comes after the English version) April 25, 2010 Network for Okinawa We, the members of the Network for Okinawa, represent many hundreds of thousands of Americans and people around the world who support...
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Special: US Military Bases in Okinawa 普天間問題特集（日本語記事は下方） Futenma Issue from Okinawan Perspective by Yoshio ShimojiOkinawa's Democracy Speaks 沖縄の民意を聞けHow "Futenma Replacement" Plans Evolved "普天間代替施設”の変遷Mr. Hatoyama, Can You Protect Life?Listen to the Unequivocal Voice of Okinawa - Once and for AllVideo: A Message from GinowanNo Longer "Relocation" - An Idea of a Massive Artificial Island...
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