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Okinawans protest San Francisco Treaty
NAHA, Japan, April 28 (UPI) -- Thousands of Okinawa residents gathered Sunday to protest the 61st anniversary of Japan receiving independence from the United States following World War II. In 1952, mainland Japan allowed the United States to occupy the i from United Press International Read more »
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Politics › Okinawa governor to skip ceremony marking restoration of Japan's sovereignty
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima has decided not to attend a ceremony in Tokyo on April 28 to mark the restoration of Japan’s sovereignty in 1952—seven years after its defeat in World War II. Nakaima said the decision to hold a ceremony has upset many r from Japan Today Read more »
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Japanese mayor sparks international ire
These were the words with which a small-town mayor greeted a Japanese cabinet minister last month. Susumu Inamine is the mayor of Nago, and he has reason to be angry: he has been targeted for removal by the Japanese and American governments. Nago is a qu from Al Jazeera Read more »
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Politics › Suga seeks Okinawa's understanding for base relocation plan
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday met with Okinawa Gov Hirokazu Nakaima to seek local support for the planned relocation of the U.S. air base at Futenma to Henoko. Suga, making his first visit to Okinawa since assuming his post, said th from Japan Today Read more »
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Politics › Suga to visit Okinawa on Wednesday
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will visit Okinawa on Wednesday to try and convince Okinawa Gov Hirokazu Nakaima to accept the planned transfer of the U.S. air base at Futenma to Henoko. Last month, the government formally asked Nakaima to approve from Japan Today Read more »
