Postcard from Tokyo
With Japanese militarism on the rise, Okinawan leaders bring an angry appeal for peace to Tokyo.
Osprey Outrage on Okinawa
With the pace of Osprey operations increasing, so too is the catastrophic disparity between the U.S. military and the people of Okinawa.
Okinawan Delegation Visits DC for Base Closure
A delegation of politicians, lawyers, activists and students from Okinawa, Japan, will travel to Washington, DC, from January 21 to January 27 to advocate for the closure of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma.
Deception and Diplomacy: The US, Japan, and Okinawa
For the student of contemporary Japan, these are sad times…because of the growing sense that Japan lacks a truly responsible democratic government to address these issues, and because its people deserve better.
Hatoyama’s Confession
Nine months after stepping down as Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama conceded that he had just given “deterrence” as the factor necessitating retention of the US Marine Corps on Okinawa because he needed a pretext.
One Creature That Deserves Extinction: the V-22 Osprey
Dick Cheney was right — about one thing.
It’s a Shame Chalmers Johnson Did Not Live to See the U.S. Air Base on Okinawa Closed
In the wake of Chalmers Johnson’s passing, we must carry on his crusade to dismantle the American empire.
The Battle of Okinawa 2010: Japan-U.S. Relations at a Crossroad
The “Okinawa problem” has emerged as a crucial bone of contention, not only between the US and Japanese governments but between the people of Okinawa and both governments.
Okinawa and the Changing U.S.-Japan Alliance
The conflict over an aging U.S. military base in Okinawa has not gone away. Rather, it illustrates the very different ideas that Washington and Tokyo have about their alliance.
The US-Japan Alliance Must Evolve: The Futenma Flip-Flop, the Hatoyama Failure and the Future
In the raging currents of world history, the framework of Cold War-style “alliance diplomacy” has reached its limit.
Anti-Base Movements in South Korea: Comparative Perspective on the Asia-Pacific
Recent scrutiny of U.S.-Japan base realignment and Okinawan anti-base opposition has overshadowed U.S. military issues in South Korea. As others have argued, the struggle in Okinawa represents only one facet of the larger global struggle against U.S. bases.