March, 2021 | Stand With Okinawa

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Mar 29 (Mon): Mayor Toguchi of Nago-city has “No opinion” on the new base / As covid-19 infection increased again, the number of protesters decreased

In response to the request of opinions called for from the Okinawa Prefectural government regarding the landfill for the new […]

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Mar 26 (Fri): For Apr 5-9, another hunger strike / The canoe team did well agai

Gushiken Takamatsu-san and five representatives of religious organizations who went on the hunger strike in protest against the soil collection […]

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Mar (24): The U.S. military performed drop training near the residential area, causing 97.2dB of noise.／80 citizens protested against it at four places.

Enough is enough. Okinawans cannot control their anger with the U.S. troops stationed in Okinawa who have no regard for […]

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Mar 22 (Mon): More Municipal Assemblies passed the resolution against the use of soil possibly mixed with ashes of dead / “Landfill is moving faster than expected,” says Okuma Masanori-san

A solidarity circle is expanding to support Gushikenn Takamatsu-san, a volunteer excavating the remains of the dead. He is conducting […]

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Mar 19 (Fri): Reclamation work cost for the U.S. military base in Henoko has soared by 60% in 2.5 years since the onset. / Kawaguchi Mayumi-san sang on the sea of Awa.

The new document submitted by the Defense Ministry revealed that they had increased the construction cost to build the new […]

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Mar 17 (Wed): Shiokawa and Awa areas suffer from the dump truck dust. / Great efforts of the canoe-team stopped the cargo ships for 1.5 hours

Route 449, which is the national road from Awa pier to the port of Shiokawa, is where tourists from abroad […]

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March 16 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo　　Editorial: U.S. transpartisan letter an opportunity for international solidarity aimed at stopping new base

March 16 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo We must take full advantage of this letter. The Overseas Base Realignment and Closure Coalition, […]

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Mar 15 (Mon): Ms.Kim fasts in front of PM’s official residence in solidarity with Mr. Gushiken. / “No to soil delivery!” in front of Shiokawa Pier gate　

The new base construction continued despite the covid-19 state of emergency. They shipped approximately 1500 truckloads (equivalent to 7500 tons) […]

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Mar 15 (Mon): Ms.Kim fasts in front of PM’s official residence in solidarity with Mr. Gushiken. / “No to soil delivery!” in front of Shiokawa Pier gate

The new base construction continued despite the covid-19 state of emergency. They shipped approximately 1500 truckloads (equivalent to 7500 tons) […]

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March 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo　　Video: Two aircrafts observed flying at low altitudes off the coast of Zamami, “so close”

March 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo On March 10, two large aircrafts believed to be U.S. Air Force special operations aircraft […]

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March 12 (Fri): Report of Hunger Strike, Part 2: “I will try my best to find way to prevent the collection of soil that contains the remains,” said Governor Denny Tamaki.

Mar 5 (Fri) We have got used to camping. We can efficiently remove the bed to set our tents for […]

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March 10, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo　JASDF has first PAC-3 missile system training at Kadena Air Base despite local opposition

At 1:10 p.m. on March 10 in Chatan Town, the Patriot (PAC-3) surface-to-air missile system exits the first gate of […]

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Mar 10 (Wed): Hunger strike report continued: “The remains of 239 American soldiers are also resting there, and many Koreans who were forcibly brought to Okinawa and killed in the war,” says Mr. Takamatsu Gushiken.　

Mar 3 (Wed): Day 3 of the Hunger-Strike Since I joined Mr. Gushiken in the hunger-strike, it’s been only three […]

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Mar 8 (Mon): Report of Gushiken Takamatsu’s hunger strike, Part 1: “Governor Tamaki, Save the Remains.”

Takamatsu Gushiken, 67, went on a hunger strike at the square in front of the Okinawa Prefectural Government’s office building. […]

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March 6, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo By Yukinao Chinen New bill looks to restrict land sales around military facilities in current Diet session, potentially including a wide residential area in Okinawa

U.S. Kadena Air Base March 6, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo By Yukinao Chinen Tokyo – The Japanese government is planning to […]

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March 5, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo Hunger-striking Takamatsu Gushiken claims to foreign media, “The U.S. has a concerned interest in the dirt excavation.”

Takamatsu Gushiken (center) speaking online with members of the foreign press stationed in Japan – March 4, at the Okinawa […]

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March 1, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo “Help the remains” Takamatsu Gushiken begins hunger strike in protest of of plan to use soil from southern Okinawa in Henoko land reclamation

Takamatsu Gushiken from the Battle of Okinawa victims’ remains recovery volunteer group “Gamafuya,” who has decided to carry out a […]