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Japan protests alleged rape case by U.S. sailor on Okinawa

March 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An American sailor’s arrest in an alleged rape on Okinawa was “extremely regrettable,” Japan’s top government spokesman said March 14 about a case that renewed ill feelings on the southern island that sees the U.S. military presence there as a heavy and unfair burden. Chief Cabinet Secretary […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Associated Press, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, Justin Castellanos, Kyodo News, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa Gov, Takeshi Onaga, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, japan

Thousands protest in Japan against Osprey aircraft

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people rallied on Sept. 9 against U.S. plans to deploy Osprey hybrid aircraft on a southern Japanese island amid renewed safety concerns.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Afghanistan, Atsushi Sakima, Ginowan City, Hirokazu Nakaima, Iraq, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Morocco, North Carolina, Okinawa Gov, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, japan

Japan Cabinet being reshuffled after rape gaffes

January 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Cabinet reshuffle in Japan is coming. It is likely to include the removal of a defense minister who outraged the public with gaffes about a rape by U.S. servicemen.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Angering Okinawans, Bhutan, Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa, Follow Yuri Kageyama, Guam, Japan Cabinet, Kenji Yamaoka, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20

Obama’s Asia trip more about influence than policy

March 17, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Barack Obama’s second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region …

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Afghanistan, Australia, Capitol Hill, Guam, Indonesian President Susilio Bambang Yudhuyono, Jeff Bader, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Michelle Obama, Obama, President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Southeast Asia, Sydney, japan

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