Denny Tamaki

The burden of hosting U.S. military bases continues to be a serious issue for Okinawa, even half a century after its return to Japan.

Fifty years after Okinawa was returned to Japan’s control, locals continue to decry the outsized burden the island group carries in the Japan-U.S. security alliance.

The outbreak at U.S. Marine Corps facilities has raised concerns on the island.

The prolonged showdown intensified as the contentious landfill construction hit a design plan snag.

Denny Tamaki met with Prime Minister Abe and the U.S. embassy after a recent referendum rejecting a new U.S. base.

A controversial new U.S. base faces a double blow: a referendum defeat and an uphill construction battle.

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s honeymoon period ended abruptly as the central government restarted work on a new U.S. base.

Denny Tamaki’s opposition to the U.S. military presence in Okinawa adds a new chapter to the Futenma relocation dispute. 

The governor's race will have major ramifications for the long-stalled Futenma relocation project.