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Five Okinawan Views on the Nago Mayoral Election of February 2018: Implications for Japanese Democracy

March 5, 2018 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

Introduction:  Nago City (Population: 61,000) in northern Okinawa held its election for mayor on 4 February 2018. The incumbent, Inamine Susumu, stalwart of the anti-Henoko base movement bidding for a third term in office (following victory in 2010 and 2014) was defeated 20,389 to 16,921 by Toguchi Taketoyo, backed by the ruling national Liberal-Democratic Party and its … [Read more...] about Five Okinawan Views on the Nago Mayoral Election of February 2018: Implications for Japanese Democracy

Okinawa still trapped in the grip of U.S. militarism

July 23, 2017 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

By Tim Shorrock. Published in Japanese by the Ryuku Shimpo, July 18, 2017– As the people of Okinawa expand their struggle to remove the US Marines from their beautiful island, the Trump administration’s military buildup in Asia in response to North Korea’s missile tests is making that task even harder.In April, at the height of the latest crisis with the North, US … [Read more...] about Okinawa still trapped in the grip of U.S. militarism

Activism Asia: Stop THAAD

April 21, 2017 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

This is the first article in Activism Asia: Stop THAAD No to Missile DefenseOn July 7, 2016, the U.S. and South Korean governments announced a joint decision to deploy the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in South Korea. The two governments assert, without serious evidence and contrary to expert … [Read more...] about Activism Asia: Stop THAAD

「工事まだ止められる」 辺野古で250人座り込み 作業確認されず

February 23, 2017 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

沖縄県名護市辺野古の新基地建設に反対する市民らが22日午前、米軍キャンプ・シュワブのゲート前で座り込み、抗議行動している。市民らは交代でマイクを握り、「沖縄防衛局の工事は法に反している」「工事はまだ止められる」など建設阻止に向け気勢を上げた。一方、海上は波が高く、午前中は作業の様子は確認できなかった。新基地建設反対を訴えキャンプ・シュワブゲート前で座り込む市民ら=22日午前、名護市辺野古この日は本島北部や南部、那覇市を中心に午前8時前から集まり始め、11時には250人を超える市民が座り込んだ。兵庫県の民族歌舞団「花こま」が、同盟関係を強める日米両政府と基地に反対する沖縄を描いた寸劇を披露。トランプ米大統領と安倍晋三首相らをお面を使って演じ、拍手が起きた。from Okinawa … [Read more...] about 「工事まだ止められる」 辺野古で250人座り込み 作業確認されず

海保、船長の胸ぐらつかむ 市議視察船を一時拘束/Repression Japanese style

February 14, 2017 by tokyoprogressive Leave a Comment

辺野古問題取材班】米軍普天間飛行場の移設に伴う名護市辺野古への新基地建設で、12日に海上保安庁などに過剰な警備について抗議する名護市議会の議員ら6人が11日午前、船上から作業現場を事前視察した。議員たちが「暴力的で過剰な警備は許さない」と呼び掛けながら、臨時制限区域を示す油防止膜(オイルフェンス)内を航行していたところ、海上保安官が船を一時拘束した。 議員たちは取材陣と同じ船に乗っていた。船が拘束される際、海上保安官が男性船長(29)のライフジャケットの胸ぐらをつかみ、緊迫した。船には定員の1 3人が乗っていたが3、4人の海上保安官が乗り込み、一時定員オーバーとなった。海保のゴムボートで船をオイルフェンス外にえい航した。同議会軍事基地等対策特別委員会の大城敬人(よしたみ)委員長は「暴力的な警備をしていることが分かった。明日の要請の場で抗議し … [Read more...] about 海保、船長の胸ぐらつかむ 市議視察船を一時拘束/Repression Japanese style

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