UNBELIEVABLE: 8 - The Untold Story

The Japanese hunger striker demanding an end to US bases in Okinawa

As island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is in no mood to celebrate

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022

80% positive on development of Okinawa Pref. since 1972

About 80% of people in the nation said that Okinawa Prefecture has been developing steadily in the 50 years since its reversion to Japan, according to a pair of polls conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 13, 2022

Japan's Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover

Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, which he says would make them a target for China.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV Bags $106.8M Project In Guam

Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC) joint-venture Black Construction-Tutor Perini has secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at ~$106.8 million from the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific Division (NAVFAC). The new contract is the second Bachelor Officer Quarters to be awarded by NAVFAC following a similar project previously awarded to the JV in 2021. The…

Benzinga · Apr 8, 2022

Okinawa 50 yrs since return *Life* 3 / Okinawans with U.S. fathers suffer discrimination

Okinawa Prefecture hosts 70% of all U.S. military facilities in Japan. The presence of U.S. bases has had an effect on the lives of residents. This series looks into the situation.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 1, 2022

Okinawa 50 yrs since return: National political affairs / Suga, Onaga embodied deep divisions between central govt, Okinawa

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan. This is the sixth and final installment of a series that looks at the politics surrounding Okinawa's subsequent development and issues relating to the presence of U.S. bases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 27, 2022

G8 summit proved successful despite opposition

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan. This is the fourth installment of a series that looks at the politics surrounding Okinawa's subsequent development and issues relating to the presence of U.S. bases.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 25, 2022

Okinawa aims to open army bunker to convey war tragedy

NAHA -- The Okinawa prefectural government is moving to open to the public a bunker built by the Japanese Imperial Army in Naha during the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 19, 2022

Okinawa’s Vocal Anti-US Military Base Movement

Environmental damage and gendered violence are flashpoints on the tiny island dominated by US troops.

The News Lens · Feb 18, 2022

Quasi-emergency measures in Okinawa may end Sunday

The central government is considering allowing quasi-emergency priority measures in Okinawa Prefecture to end as scheduled on Sunday without further extension, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 15, 2022