Satoko Norimatsu posted a very interesting explanation of the history of Tokunoshima, one of the islands where the Japanese government is proposing to relocate some U.S. Marine Corps functions. Currently, politically speaking, Tokunoshima is a part of Kagoshima prefecture. But historically and culturally, Tokunoshima is part of the Ryukyu (Okinawan) culture. With apologies to Norimatsu-san,… Read more »
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Fuse Yūjin: The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A Victory for Sovereignty and Peace in Latin America
Japan Focus has translated into English two important articles about anti-bases struggles. Below is the second of two parts, ‘The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A Victory for Sovereignty and Peace in Latin America’ by Fuse Yūjin. It gives an excellent overview of the campaign to oust the U.S. military base… Read more »
Kageyama Asako: Marines Go Home: Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa, Japan and Korea
Japan Focus has translated into English two important articles about anti-bases struggles. Below is the first of a two part series in Japan Focus by Kageyama Asako. It gives an excellent comparative analysis of the demilitarization struggles in Okinawa, Korea and Hokkaido. Part 2, ‘The Complete Withdrawal of the US Military from Ecuador: A… Read more »
UK designates Chagos marine reserve, but right of return for Chagos refugees unclear
According to this AP article, the UK has outdone the US and created the largest marine reserve in the world in Chagos, surpassing the Papahanaumokuakea national marine monument. However, as the Times reported earlier this environmentally friendly move may make it more difficult for the evicted Chagos islanders to return to their island home in… Read more »
Documents confirm 1959 Japan-U.S. secret meeting over court case
Did the U.S. interfere with the outcome of a trespass case in Japan where in 1959 protesters were accused of trespassing on a U.S. military base slated for expansion? After a district court in Tokyo acquitted the protesters on the grounds that the U.S. bases were unconstitutional, secret meetings took place between the U.S. and… Read more »
Japan Lawyers International Solidarity Association speak out Futenma base
Thanks to the Peacephilosophy blog for sharing this statement. There is a Japanese language version of the article on the peacephilosophy website. >><< http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/2010/04/statement-on-mcas-futenma-by-jalisa.html Thursday, April 01, 2010 Statement on MCAS Futenma by JALISA, Japan Lawyers International Solidarity Association 日本国際法律家協会 普天間基地に関する声明 Statement on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma According to newspaper reports, the government maintains that… Read more »
Pupukea Paumalu was saved, but did it bolster military expansion in Hawai’i and wars in other lands?
The Hawaii Independent carried a story about the recent release of the draft long range resource management plan for Pupukea Paumalu. The preservation of Pupukea Paumalu (on the north shore of O’ahu, near Sunset Beach) as the North Shore Community Land Trust (NSCLT) is the fruit of a decades long struggle to protect the area… Read more »
Will the Endangered Mariana Fruit Bat throw a wrench into military buildup plans?
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Mariana Fruit Bat or Fanihi (Pteropus mariannus mariannus). This endangered species has cultural significance to the Chamoru people. As an endangered species, the federal government designated “critical habitat” for the survival and recovery of the species which includes Ritidian point… Read more »
Kane’ohe Marine death under investigation
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100330/BREAKING01/100330078/Death+of+Marine+under+investigation Updated at 8:14 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Death of Marine under investigation Advertiser Staff The Navy is investigating the death of a Marine who was found unresponsive Tuesday morning at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe. Military police responded to a 911 call for help at a barracks room on the base early… Read more »
Tokunoshima is not a viable alternative for Futenma relocation
The Japanese government is scrambling to find a replacement site for the Futenma military base. One of the sites it has proposed for relocating some marine corps functions is Tokunoshima, a small island just north of Okinawa. As you can see from the following slide show, Tokunoshima is not a suitable alternative site. 4000 residents… Read more »
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