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You are here: Home / Archives for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Opponents to fight new U.S. military base on Okinawa

January 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – Threatening lawsuits and protests, opponents are gearing up to fight a decision by Okinawa’s governor that could pave the way for a new U.S. military base on the southern Japanese island.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Associated Press, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Democratic Party, Emily Wang, Hirokazu Nakaima, Hiroshi Ashitomi, Japanese Defense Ministry, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jun Okumura, Lolita Baldor, Marine Corps Futenma, United States, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10, Yuichi Higa, Yuriko Nagano

Philippine typhoon deaths climb into thousands

November 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) – As many as 10,000 people are believed dead in one Philippine city alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded unleashed ferocious winds and giant waves that washed away homes and schools. Corpses hung from tree branches and were scattered along sidewalks and among flattened […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Eastern Samar, Elmer Soria, Leo Dacaynos, Leyte Island, Moro Gulf, Philippine National Red Cross, Philippine-born Australian Mila Ward, Philippines, Samar Island, South China Sea, TACLOBAN, Typhoon Haiyan, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 47 | November 16 - November 22

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