Petition to Drop All Charges Against Arrested Okinawa Anti-Bases ActivistsAs a citizen of the world and an advocate for peace and people’s human and democratic rights, I demand that all charges against Hiroji Yamashiro, and his co-defendants, Hiroshi Inaba and Atsuhiro Soeda, be dropped and all attempts to silence the people of Okinawa in their just quest to rid their … [Read more...] about Drop all charges against Okinawa anti-base activists
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Five Okinawan Views on the Nago Mayoral Election of February 2018: Implications for Japanese Democracy
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
高江：ヤンバルの豊かな自然を守りたい。家族を守りたい。ただ、それだけです。
安次嶺現達さんお話ツアーがはじまりました。皆さんお誘いあわせの上、ご参加ください。８月１９日 (土) 広島県三次市みよしふれあい会館 10時～ ８月２０日 (日) 京都府京都市しんらん交流館 14時～ ８月２１日 (月) 岐阜県大垣市真宗大谷派大垣教務所 18時30分～ ８月２２日 (火) 愛知県名古屋市東別院青少年会館 18時30分～ ８月２３日 (水) 石川県金沢市聞善寺 (瓢箪町5) 18時30分～ ８月２４日 (木) 新潟県新潟市万代市民館 18時～youtu.be高江の空 - … [Read more...] about 高江：ヤンバルの豊かな自然を守りたい。家族を守りたい。ただ、それだけです。
Okinawa still trapped in the grip of U.S. militarism
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
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