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TAKESHI ONAGA

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51勛圖厙 / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 28, 2020
All Okinawa political movement reaches a crossroads
With two years to go to the next gubernatorial election, the coalition faces a critical moment.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 10, 2018
Okinawa to proceed with late governor＊s move to block U.S. base construction
The Okinawa Prefectural Government held a hearing with local Defense Ministry officials on Thursday over its plan, announced by late Gov. Takeshi Onaga, to revoke permission for land reclamation during construction of a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal district of the city of Nago.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2018
Gov. Takeshi Onaga＊s death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa
The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima＊s 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 8, 2018
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, long a voice for those opposed to U.S. bases in the prefecture, dies at 67
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga died Wednesday evening at age 67 following hospitalization related to pancreatic cancer.
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Jun 13, 2018
Work at planned Okinawa U.S. base site to start in August
The government said Tuesday it will start earth-filling work on Aug. 17 at a planned U.S. military base site in Okinawa Prefecture.
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Mar 4, 2018
Onaga urges new Okinawa affairs minister to reduce U.S. military＊s footprint
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga urged new Okinawa affairs chief Teru Fukui to reduce the U.S. military＊s giant presence in the prefecture as the pair met for the first time at the Okinawa Prefectural Government＊s headquarters in Naha.
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Jul 12, 2017
Okinawa moves to block U.S. base construction at Henoko
Three months after the Okinawa Defense Bureau started seawall construction off the coast of Nago in Okinawa＊s Henoko district, work to build a replacement facility for a U.S. military base in Ginowan is moving forward 〞 and along with it, renewed legal and political resistance to the controversial...
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2017
Okinawa reversion, 45 years on
Nearly five decades after America handed Okinawa back to Japan, the prefecture continues to host a lopsidedly heavy U.S. military presence.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2016
High court rules Okinawa governor＊s order to stop U.S. base work ＆illegal＊
The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court finds Gov. Takeshi Onaga＊s cancellation of a landfill work order contravened the law.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 22, 2016
Okinawa protests erupt as U.S. helipad construction resumes
Hundreds of riot police clash with protesters as the construction of U.S. helipads resumes in Okinawa＊s Northern Training Area as part of a land deal with U.S. forces.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
Futenma wounds to reopen as government readies fresh lawsuit against Okinawa
Tokyo said the suit, to be lodged Friday, is over the prefecture＊s failure to cooperate on relocating a U.S. military base.
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Jun 23, 2016
Battle of Okinawa anniversary marked with opposition to U.S. bases, anger over SOFA
Okinawa on Thursday marked 71 years since the end of the battle with opposition to a new U.S. facility and calls to overhaul the SOFA agreement.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2016
Okinawa anti-base faction＊s election win puts governor in the driver＊s seat
Voters gave Gov. Takeshi Onaga high marks in a prefectural assembly election widely viewed as a midterm report on his administration and policies related to U.S. military bases.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 14, 2016
Okinawa, Tokyo begin working-level talks over future of Futenma base
Okinawa and central government officials began working-level talks Thursday under a court-mediated settlement deal that calls for both sides to find a solution to the long-stalled issue of relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2016
Futenma, elections and autonomy
The upcoming elections in Okinawa, starting with the Ginowan mayoral race, will weigh heavily on the Futenma relocation issue.
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 2, 2016
Seeing 2015 through a fragmented media lens
Media literacy means understanding that objective reality is impossible to comprehend, and that the best you can do to make sense of the world is to know how to interpret signals. Part of that process is identifying what＊s at stake: Newspapers and broadcasters have parties they think they need to please,...
EDITORIALS
Dec 6, 2015
Legal showdown over Henoko
The court battle that just got underway between Okinawa and the national government over the Futenma replacement base is more likely to exacerbate the conflict than resolve it.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 18, 2015
Yohei Kono calls suit against Okinawa governor＊s base-blocking move ＆denial of local autonomy＊
Former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono called Tuesday＊s move by the central government to sue Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga over his rejection of the approval to start work on a base in the prefecture to replace U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma ※a denial of local autonomy,§ according to...
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 17, 2015
Japanese government sues to overturn Okinawa governor＊s block on U.S. base replacement
In a further escalation of the political battle between Tokyo and Okinawa, the central government files a lawsuit against Gov. Takeshi Onaga.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 13, 2015
Mediation panel reviews latest move in Okinawa base spat
A third-party panel on Friday began reviewing the government＊s decision last month to suspend Okinawa Prefecture＊s decision to revoke permission for a landfill project at Henoko, where U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is scheduled to be relocated.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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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