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Okinawa governor again sues Japan to halt building of Marine runway
The latest lawsuit is part of a winding legal battle to fight the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japan resumes work at disputed site for US Marine Corps air base relocation
Japan’s central government resumed work at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on Okinawa on Thursday even though residents see the project as an undemocratic imposition on the small southern island.
Critic of US military bases on Okinawa wins election for governor
Denny Tamaki, who campaigned criticizing the American military presence on the southwestern Japanese islands of Okinawa, won the election for governor Sunday, defeating a ruling party-backed candidate pushing the status quo.
Tens of thousands rally for removal of Marine base on Okinawa
Okinawans are trying to block the government plan to start dumping soil into Henoko Bay within days to make a landfill for the new site of the Futenma base.
Judge tosses suit over Marine Corps air station relocation in Okinawa
A U.S. judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged plans to relocate a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan, over concerns about an endangered marine mammal.
Here’s why the Okinawa government is building shelters to protect schoolchildren from Marines
The strained relationship between Okinawa’s local populace and the region’s U.S. military occupants is well-documented.
By Jon Simkins
Commander of Futenma air station sacked
The Corps sacked the commander of Futenma air station.
By Shawn Snow
Another Osprey makes emergency landing in Japan
The most recent MV-22 Osprey mishap comes amid a missile launch over Japan by North Korea.
By Mackenzie Wolf