Japan Has Begun Building New U.S. Military Base to Protect “Democracy” in Okinawa Despite Opposition of Almost Everyone in Okinawa
Japan has begun building a new military base that nobody wants, except the U.S. goverment. #WorldBEYONDWar
Japan has begun building a new military base that nobody wants, except the U.S. goverment. #WorldBEYONDWar
The court has allowed Japan to take the law into its own hands and trample on the right to autonomy of the local government. The Japanese government is expected to start reclamation work on Oura Bay on 12 January. #WorldBEYONDWar
The governor of Okinawa Prefecture sought international backing at a U.N. session Monday for his opposition to a plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the prefecture. #WorldBEYONDWar
Joseph Essertier discusses Japan’s militarization and resistance to it with Marc Eliot Stein on this podcast from #WorldBEYONDWar
People of Okinawa hold major rally for peace. #WorldBEYONDWar
Here’s a short primer on the history and the injustice of U.S. military bases in Okinawa. #WorldBEYONDWar
Fears of a potential conflict between the US/Japan and China which could have devastating consequences for locals in the Ryūkyū archipelago. #WorldBEYONDWar
Residents of Okinawa, a small prefecture hosting 70% of U.S. military facilities within Japan, have considerably unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S. military presence in their prefecture. #WorldBEYONDWar
As the island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is in no mood to celebrate.
