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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Okinawa, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 549 stories have been published about Okinawa which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Okinawa, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 549 stories have been published about Okinawa which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Missiles · OkinawaThe United States will deploy a newly mobile Marine unit in Japan's southern island of Okinawa in a bid to respond better to rising threats led by China, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.
US to deploy new mobile Marine unit in Japan's Okinawa: Austin
75% Right coverage: 8 sources
Asia · OkinawaA Chinese woman claims to have purchased an uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture. The woman in her 30s told Chinese media that a company run by her relative had bought Yanaha Island. Public records show parts of the island have been owned by a Tokyo-based consulting firm since February 2021.
Chinese woman ‘purchases’ uninhabited Okinawa island, triggers stir: Report
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
Okinawa · OkinawaThe prefecture indicated a policy to adjust the fact that application to some routes is uncertain due to the burden reduction project (remote island discount) where Okinawa prefecture has reduced airfares for remote island residents by about 40%, in the direction that application to some routes will continue to be applied even after 23 and 4. With the price increase...
The prefecture has a policy to continue Okinawa's “remote island discount” after April Naha-Ishigaki/Miyako line
Okinawa · Okinawa[Okinawa] In preparation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in August this year, the host city of Okinawa made an original paper cup to promote the tournament. It was sold at the home game of the Ryukyu Golden Kings held on the 15th at the Okinawa Arena, the venue for the tournament...
Basketball World Cup, eco-friendly activities also support paper cups that become composted after drinking a drink Okinawa City
Asia · OkinawaFormer Mainichi Shimbun reporter Takichi Nishiyama died of heart failure in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was convicted of leaking of state secrets after reporting on a secret pact between Japan and the United States over the 1972 return of Okinawa to Japanese rule. As a political reporter for the major daily, he revealed the existence of a secret bilateral pact in 1971.
Takichi Nishiyama, ex-reporter known for secret pact incident, dies
Coverage: 2 sources
Okinawa · Okinawa[Yomiuri Shimbun] Former Mainichi Shimbun reporter Nishiyama Takichi (Nishiyama Takichi), who obtained and reported a document showing the “secret agreement” between Japan and the US surrounding the return of Okinawa, passed away on the 24th at a nursing home in Kitakyushu city due to heart failure. I was 91 years old. Funerals are held only by close family members. The mourner is the eldest son, Masahito
Former Mainichi Shimbun reporter Nishiyama Taikichi passed away, 91 years old... reports “secret agreement” to return Okinawa
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Military · OkinawaThe U.S. Marine Corps is creating 'Marine Littoral Regiments' of around 2,000 troops. The units are meant to operate as reconnaissance and strike forces. Japan is building new anti-ship and air defence missile bases, and radar stations.
Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa
Coverage: 2 sources
Coronavirus · OkinawaOkinawa Prefecture announced on the 23rd that it has confirmed 112 new positive people (47 the day before) for the novel coronavirus. That's an increase of 46 people from 66 on Thursday the previous week. The total number of positive people was 570,922. ▼ “Leave it on for a while” “take it off where there are no people” &...
