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Okinawa air base relocation
![50 Years After US Occupation, Okinawa Continues to Resist Military Bases 50 Years After US Occupation, Okinawa Continues to Resist Military Bases](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-24-125334.jpg)
50 Years After US Occupation, Okinawa Continues to Resist Military Bases
By Thisanka Siripala
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.
![Okinawa Governor Asks Tokyo, US to Rethink Base Relocation Plan Okinawa Governor Asks Tokyo, US to Rethink Base Relocation Plan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20190301okinawa04.jpg)
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.
![Okinawa’s Base Referendum and the Rocky Way Forward Okinawa’s Base Referendum and the Rocky Way Forward](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16171313374474.jpg)
Okinawa’s Base Referendum and the Rocky Way Forward
By Temo Dias and Hina Murayama
A controversial new U.S. base faces a double blow: a referendum defeat and an uphill construction battle.
![Okinawa’s New Governor Faces First Test: Renewed US Military Base Construction Okinawa’s New Governor Faces First Test: Renewed US Military Base Construction](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18304095343105.jpg)
Okinawa’s New Governor Faces First Test: Renewed US Military Base Construction
By Thisanka Siripala
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s honeymoon period ended abruptly as the central government restarted work on a new U.S. base.
![Futenma: ‘The Most Dangerous Base in the World’ Futenma: ‘The Most Dangerous Base in the World’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-14_19-01-48.jpg)
Futenma: ‘The Most Dangerous Base in the World’
By C. Douglas Lummis
It's time to shut down the Futenma air base in Okinawa, before the unthinkable happens.
![Tokyo, Okinawa Avoid Court Battle Over Futenma Base Issue Tokyo, Okinawa Avoid Court Battle Over Futenma Base Issue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-04_15-02-11.jpg)
Tokyo, Okinawa Avoid Court Battle Over Futenma Base Issue
By Mina Pollmann
In the latest twist in the Futenma relocation saga, Tokyo and Okinawa have shelved their court cases.
![In Okinawa, a Phantom Victory for the Abe Administration In Okinawa, a Phantom Victory for the Abe Administration](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-28_14-23-54.jpg)
In Okinawa, a Phantom Victory for the Abe Administration
By Yuki Tatsumi
The recent mayoral election in Okinawa is a step forward for Tokyo, but challenges still remain on the Futenma issue.
![Supporters of Okinawa Base Relocation Plan Claim a Win in Local Elections Supporters of Okinawa Base Relocation Plan Claim a Win in Local Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-14_19-01-48.jpg)
Supporters of Okinawa Base Relocation Plan Claim a Win in Local Elections
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo's favored candidate won reelection as Ginowan's mayor, providing a boost for the relocation of a U.S. base.
![Japan Pledges to Hold 'Intensive Talks' on Okinawa Base Issue Japan Pledges to Hold 'Intensive Talks' on Okinawa Base Issue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-07_19-14-21.jpg)
Japan Pledges to Hold 'Intensive Talks' on Okinawa Base Issue
By Shannon Tiezzi
Tokyo will suspend construction on a new U.S. air base for one month in order to hold talks with Okinawan officials.
![Abe’s Okinawa Problem Abe’s Okinawa Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-03_16-22-46.jpg)
Abe’s Okinawa Problem
By Yuki Tatsumi
The deadlock between Tokyo and Okinawa is a vulnerability for the U.S.-Japan alliance writ large.
![In US, Okinawa Governor Pleads Case Against Base Relocation In US, Okinawa Governor Pleads Case Against Base Relocation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-03_22-04-49.jpg)
In US, Okinawa Governor Pleads Case Against Base Relocation
By Shannon Tiezzi
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, a vocal opponent of the Futenma relocation plan, has his work cut out for him.
![Japan, US Talk Okinawa, South China Sea at Ministers' Meeting Japan, US Talk Okinawa, South China Sea at Ministers' Meeting](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-28_13-56-27.jpg)
Japan, US Talk Okinawa, South China Sea at Ministers' Meeting
By Mina Pollmann
A 2+2 meeting in New York set the stage for Japanese PM Abe's visit to the U.S. What issues were on the agenda?
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