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Okinawa
China’s ‘Malinformation’ Comes for Okinawa
By Maiko Ichihara
China has been intensifying its information war against Japan's Achilles' heel – Okinawa.
Japan’s Plan for a New JGSDF Training Site in Okinawa Stokes Opposition
By Takahashi Kosuke
The Ministry of Defense plans to build a new training ground for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the central area of Okinawa's main island.
Typhoon Khanun Forecast to Turn Back to Southern Japanese Islands
By Mari Yamaguchi
The typhoon already injured 41 people and knocked out power for nearly a third of homes on Okinawa. Now it’s expected to return.
With Eyes on Taiwan, Okinawan Islands Seek Shelter
By Mina Pollmann
As tensions around Taiwan increase, remote Okinawan islands look to prepare for a possible conflict by investing in evacuation shelters and other defensive infrastructure.
China’s Okinawa Policy Attracts Attention
By KAWASHIMA Shin
A potential new trigger in China-Japan relations emerges.
What’s Behind Proposed Changes to US Marine Deployments in Okinawa?
By Christopher Edward Carroll
Japan and the U.S. are actively taking note of changes in China’s naval and air capabilities in the region and making changes of their own.
Okinawa and the Osprey: A Human Rights Perspective
By Mark S. Cogan
Civil society groups claim that the tiltrotor aircraft has had a significant impact on the local population's quality of life.
Okinawa Reelects Governor Opposing Heavy US Troop Presence
By Mari Yamaguchi
Resentment and frustration run deep in Okinawa because of the heavy U.S. presence and Tokyo's lack of efforts to negotiate with Washington.
US Military Bases Are Poisoning Okinawa
By Jon Mitchell
The U.S. military has contaminated the drinking water for almost half-a-million Japanese – but Japanese authorities can’t do anything about it.
US Marine Corps Faces COVID-19 Outbreak in Okinawa
By Ankit Panda
The outbreak at U.S. Marine Corps facilities has raised concerns on the island.
Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa
By Associated Press
Japanese residents of Okinawa remembered the legacy of one of World War II’s deadliest battles.
Fire Nearly Destroys Historic Castle in Okinawa
By Associated Press
Shuri Castle is a major symbol of the old Ryukyu Kingdom’s history and Okinawa's unique culture. Now it's all but gone.
Military Build-up in the Asia-Pacific: An Interview With Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Schatz
By Jon Letman
Hawaii’s senior senator discusses missile defense, prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula, and more.
Okinawa Governor Asks Tokyo, US to Rethink Base Relocation Plan
By Daniel Hurst
Denny Tamaki met with Prime Minister Abe and the U.S. embassy after a recent referendum rejecting a new U.S. base.
Report: US to Conduct Army Tactical Missile System Test on Okinawa in 2019
By Ankit Panda
The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is likely to be tested in Japan this year.
US INF Withdrawal, Archipelagic Defense, and Managing the China Challenge
By Ankit Panda
Is the case in Asia for conventional U.S. cruise missiles strong enough to justify the INF withdrawal?
Of Ospreys and Stallions: US Military Aircraft Accidents and Japanese Domestic Politics
By John Wright
Despite a strong alliance, Japan's stern response to U.S. military accidents is predictable.
Freedom of Expression Under Siege in Okinawa
By Taisuke Komatsu
The Abe government has been particularly harsh on cracking down on dissent in Okinawa.
For Third Time Ever, China Shows Off Its DF-16 Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
By Ankit Panda
The DF-16 was first seen publicly in a September 2015 military parade.
North Korea Brings Japan and China Closer Together -- For a Moment
By Mina Pollmann
Once again, the South China Sea and China's increasing naval presence near Japan are causing frictions.
Declassified: US Attempts to Rein in Chiang Ching-kuo's Nuclear Ambitions
By Ankit Panda
The Carter administration had to make sure Taiwan didn't renege on a 1976 nuclear pledge.
Japan Set to Boost East China Sea Troop Presence
By Ankit Panda
Japan will likely deploy 500 troops to Ishigaki island, 90 nautical miles from the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
Revise the Plan to Build the U.S. Marine Air Base in Henoko, Okinawa
By Akikazu Hashimoto and Mike Mochizuki
Tokyo and Okinawa have a better option
On a Key Anniversary, Rethinking Okinawa’s Future
By Vindu Mai Chotani and K V Kesavan
Seventy years after the Battle of Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture still bears an unfair burden.
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