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DENNY TAMAKI

Participants lay flowers during the Okinawa Memorial Day ceremony honoring all war dead at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / History
Jun 23, 2026
Victims of Battle of Okinawa mourned 81 years on
The Battle of Okinawa was the most savage ground battle staged in Japan during the war, and Mabuni was the site of the last fierce fighting.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki announces his bid to run for the September gubernatorial election during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2026
Okinawa Gov. Tamaki faces wavering support in bid for third term
Changes in the political landscape as a result of the general election have raised uncertainties over the incumbent governor＊s backers and their position on a U.S. military base.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Denny Tamaki will seek third term as Okinawa governor
Genta Koja, 42, a former deputy mayor of Naha, plans to run as a de facto candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to run for a third term in the prefecture＊s gubernatorial election and will officially announce his candidacy at a news conference in Naha on March 28, sources said.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 17, 2026
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki plans to seek a third term, sources say
Tamaki＊s campaign is expected to focus on seeking the early return of the site of the U.S. Marine Corps＊ Futenma Air Station in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to Japan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Naha on Sunday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
Central government and Okinawa remain apart over U.S. base relocation
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara visited Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prefectural office in Naha in Sunday.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a ceremony in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / History
Jun 23, 2025
Okinawa marks 80th anniversary of end of ferocious ground battle
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke of the horrific ground war involving Okinawan residents, noting that 200,000 lives were lost, or about one in four Okinawans.
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister, arrives at the ministry building in Tokyo on Wednesday. He replaced Taku Eto, who quit after saying he＊s never needed to buy rice, a comment that angered many people.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2025
Rice price uproar intensifies ruling party＊s election fears
When the remarks triggered a predictable and understandable backlash, Eto explained that he was trying to make a joke.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, apologized on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office to Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki over LDP member Shoji Nishida's inappropriate remark about war-related exhibits in the prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 20, 2025
Ishiba apologizes over LDP member＊s remark on World War II exhibits
LDP lawmaker Shoji Nishida called descriptions on a monument commemorating the Himeyuri corps of female students who died in the Battle of Okinawa ※a revision of history.§
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (left) meets with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the Okinawa Prefectural Government Office on Sunday.
51勛圖厙
Dec 16, 2024
Okinawa governor seeks timetable for transfer of U.S. marines
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Sunday called on the government to provide a concrete timetable for the transfer of U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, following the recent start of the relocation.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks to reporters on Tuesday at the prefectural government office.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2024
Foreign Ministry delayed telling Okinawa about U.S. airman＊s alleged sex crime
The delay in informing the prefectural government could further strain the relationship between Okinawa and Tokyo.
The Henoko coastal district in the city of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 17, 2024
Okinawa governor＊s camp fails to secure majority in assembly poll
The tough election result is seen forcing the Okinawa governor to face difficulties managing the prefectural administration.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 12, 2023
Okinawa governor refuses to approve design change for Henoko base
The central government has claimed that the governor＊s disapproval ※seriously harms the public interest.§
51勛圖厙
Sep 20, 2023
Rapid military buildup a worry for Okinawans, governor says
※We must never allow people in Okinawa to go through the same horrible experience that we went through§ in World War Two, said Denny Tamaki.
51勛圖厙
Jul 3, 2023
Okinawa governor visits China in latest show of regional diplomacy
Denny Tamaki＊s initiatives seek to increase Okinawa＊s diplomatic leverage, with the prefecture situated on the front line of diplomatic and military tensions.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 21, 2023
Okinawa governor eyes U.S. visit in early March
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is expected to reiterate his call for the plan to relocate the U.S. base in Futenma to be reviewed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2022
Lessons for the LDP from Okinawa＊s gubernatorial election
The LDP had better get its house in order if it wants to even begin to reverse the trend of opposition-supported candidates winning office in Okinawa.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 9, 2022
Okinawa governor race lacks steam as U.S. base issue fades
Candidates are speaking less about the relocation of a U.S. base within the prefecture, and are talking more about issues like the economy.
51勛圖厙
Jul 24, 2022
Local governments rush to deal with COVID-19 surge
Local governments in Japan are ramping up efforts to deal with surging cases of the BA.5 omicron variant of COVID-19.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 20, 2022
Upper House defeat in Okinawa a blow to ruling LDP ahead of gubernatorial race
In September, the LDP will challenge Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who strongly opposes the government＊s project to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within the prefecture.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
May 15, 2022
Tourism and logistics: Okinawa＊s latest plan to boost its economy
Under its latest economic plan, Okinawa aims to raise its gross prefectural product from u00a54.1 trillion in fiscal 2020 to u00a55.7 trillion by 2031 and reduce its jobless rate from 3.6% to 2.5%.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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