Field Report | Stand With Okinawa

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October 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Eight years since Osprey deployment: Ginowan City Mayor calls for Osprey training exercises to be moved outside of Okinawa

Ginowan City Hall October 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Ginowan – On September 29, Masanori Matsugawa, mayor of Ginowan City, spoke […]

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October 1, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Protests for “Laws preventing hate in Okinawa” enter their 20th week in Naha, as residents also send petition to the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly

Protesters holding up signs such as “No Please for Hate” – September 30, in front of Naha City Hall October […]

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Sep 30 (Wed): “We will not let them use even a grain of sand from our hometown for the war,” says Etsuko Abe, who visits the places listed for sand collection; Daniel, “I am here to learn about the pre-war and War in my grandfather’s hometown, Okinawa.

It was from the articles in the Ryukyu Shimpo on Mar 27 in 2013, when Etsuko learned the shocking news […]

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September 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo “Using soil mixed with human remains is a desecration of the dead”: Gamafuya submits letter to OPG requesting disapproval of soil use in Henoko construction

September 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Takamatsu Gushiken answering reporters’ questions after submitting his letter to the Okinawa Prefectural Government on […]

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Sep 28 (Mon): Tabulation: The number of opinion statements exceeded 7,000 as of Sep 25.; 80 citizens made a protest at five places.

The deadline came on Sep 28 for entries of opinions on the request for changes to the original construction plan […]

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Sep 25 (Fri): The sit-in rally at the beach tent comes to the 6000th day; The number of opinion statements received went over 4000 as of Sep 23.

On Sep 21, the sit-in rally at the beach tent marked 6000th day. The rally started on Apr 19, 2004, […]

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Sept. 23 (Wed): Call for public opinion statements. In front of the Camp Schwab Gate, volunteers among the sit-in protesters started a street campaign; 90 people protested at five places.

Campaign to call for public opinion statements against the application for changes to the original construction plan submitted by Okinawa […]

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Sep 18 (Fri): The picture of a girl run over by a military vehicle shocked the mainland; 50 protesters at four different places

A picture taken in Okinawa shocked the people in mainland Japan. The photo of “a girl run over” quickly spread […]

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September17, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition Defense Minister Kishi expresses intent to continue Abe administration’s MCAS Futenma relocation policy

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Sep 16 (Wed): “I should be telling more about what happened to my mother,” says Takemasa Kinjo ; The Canoe team succeeded in delaying a carrier-ship for one hour!

The tent in front of Camp Shwab, which welcomes the protesters, measures 80m in length. Takemasa Kinjo(63) built a large […]

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Sep 14 (Mon): The ruling party chose Yoshihide Suga, whose policy is cruel to Okinawa, as a new party leader. “Let’s strike a hard blow to a new regime by collecting opinion statements on the changes to the original construction plan,” said Hiroji Yamashiro.; 70 citizens made a protest at five places.

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga will be inaugurated as a prime minister. We do not expect much from him because […]

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September 14, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition Governor Tamaki asks new LDP President Suga for opportunity to “resolve through dialogue” the Henoko base issue etc.

Governor Tamaki asks new LDP President Suga for opportunity to “resolve through dialogue” the Henoko base issue etc. September 14, […]

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Sep 11 (Fri): Public opinion on the new base’s construction plan changes is invited. Let’s send ‘NO to the changes’ from Japan and the world; Shipping of earth and sand resumed at Shiokawa after three weeks’ absence.

On Sep 8, Okinawa Prefectural Government made the application submitted by the Okinawa Defense Bureau available for the public review […]

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September 10, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo ODB-released 2019 map shows that U.S. military aircraft flights differed from stipulated air routes

The U.S. military aircraft air routes map of the area surrounding Futenma Air Station on September 9 at the Okinawa […]

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Sep 9 (Wed): Implementation of the Drone Regulation Act that bans small, unmanned aircraft to go within 300 meters from the restricted area. ; All Okinawa Coalition has officially resumed protest actions. Under the rain, 70 people protested in three places.

An act that restricts drone flights near the designated facilities including the U.S. military bases was implemented on Sep 6. […]

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September 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo “I have no words,” says Governor Tamaki of revelation that barbecue was cause of PFOS leak from U.S. base

Okinawa’s Governor Denny Tamaki (file photo) September 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo On September 7, Okinawa’s Governor Denny Tamaki […]

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September 6, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo　　Footage of new military base construction captured at Henoko ahead of drone restrictions　　　

Land reclamation and bank protection work under progress at the new Henoko base construction site situated on the Camp Schwab […]

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August 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Editorial: As prime minister announces resignation, we must return to a politics that honors the people’s will

August 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation. He was prime minister for seven years […]

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Aug 28 (Fri): Abe, “the most unsympathetic Prime Minister toward Okinawa,” resigned. “; A typhoon interrupted the earth and sand deliveries

Prime Minister Abe resigned due to his health condition after serving for 7 years and 8 months. The comments from […]

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Aug 24 (Mon): Photographer Shinsuke Nakai’s determination to shoot people tossed about by the military base; Typhoon No. 8 brought the construction work to a temporary full halt.

Mr. Nakai speaks softly, and it is hard to imagine the courageous actions he has taken. His strong commitment to […]

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August 21, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo　　Editorial: Do not permit infected U.S. troops to be quietly transported to Okinawa

August 21, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo During a mass outbreak of the novel coronavirus occurred on the U.S. Navy’s USS Theodore […]

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Aug 21 (Fri): An “Amenity Hall” for the soldiers is under construction; 882 truckloads shipped from Awa, no shipping from Shiokawa

In the Camp Schwab, a variety of facilities are under construction while the land reclamation at sea continues at the […]

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Aug 19 (Wed): All Okinawa Coalition calls for locking U.S. military bases and stopping the new base　construction; The trees lining the road near Awa pier exit were cut down. Angry residents criticized: “Can they do anything they like?”

In order to prevent the COVID-19 contagion, All Okinawa Coalition has suspended all their official protest actions since August 4. […]

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August 14, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Editorial: 16 years after university helicopter crash Futenma base should be closed unconditionally

August 14, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo August 13, 2020, marks 16 years from the day a CH-53D heavy-lift transport helicopter departed […]

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August 8, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Drones help news reporting on Schwab and impacts of military exercises

August 8, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Ryukyu Shimpo utilizes drones to report on U.S. military base issues in Okinawa, such as […]

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August 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo MOD designates U.S. military bases, such as Camp Schwab, for first time as subject to Drone Act

The site in Henoko, Nago City where the FRF is under construction, which is one of the sites designated as […]

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Aug. 5 (Wed): GoGo Drive Campaign has reduced the earth and sand delivery by 16% ／ Individual participation to the protest rally continues

We estimated the effect of the GoGo Drive Campaign in which the participants drive slowly at the pier’s entrance and […]

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Aug 3 (Mon): “Not only to pray but also to act is important,” says Rev. Hajime Kanai; All Okinawa Coalition decided to cancel the protest until Aug 18

He comes to Henoko twice a week while conducting the church service on other days of the week. Is it […]

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August 2, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo　　PCR testing in Naha meant to be limited to Matsuyama ends one hour early after an unexpected number of people arrived, causing long lines and traffic congestion　

PCR testing in Naha meant to be limited to Matsuyama ends one hour early after an unexpected number of people […]

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Jul 31 (Fri) : Survey of Okinawa Defense Bureau: Is a dugong calling offshore in Henoko ?/A big L-shaped structure appears at the landfill site.

Is a dugong still staying at Oura Bay? This hope is prompted by the result of the survey by the […]