Gov. Onaga lodges protest over US marine's drunk-driving that killed Okinawan

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi lodged a protest with Okinawa Area Coordinator for U.S. Forces Lawrence Nicholson over a fatal car crash that involved an alcohol-impaired U.S. marine.

Shii: Abe’s policy speech is empty

Two weeks after the opening of the special session of the Diet, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo delivered policy speeches at the plenary meetings of both Houses of the parliament.

Akahata gets scoop on scandal over Henoko landfill work involving ex-Okinawa affairs minister

Former Okinawa Affairs Minister Tsuruho Yosuke allegedly used his influence to favor a business owner to participate in the Henoko landfill project in the construction of a new U.S. base