Tokunoshima mayors reject PM’s proposal on Futenma issue (May 8, 2010)
 Hatoyama’s breach of promise arouses anger in Okinawa ( May 5, 2010)
 Key figure in Tokunoshima refuses to cooperate on Futenma issue (April 30, 2010)
 90,000 Okinawans gather in anti-U.S. base rally ( April 26, 2010)
 Three mayors: Trade-offs can’t be solution to Futenma base issue  (April 26, 2010)
 Anti-base candidate reelected Okinawa City mayor (April 26, 2010)
 Court recognizes secret pact on Okinawa’s return  (April 10, 2010)
 Uruma citizens in struggle against a new U.S. base (April 5 & 6, 2010)
 JCP Shii criticizes Gov’t plan on Futenm relocation (April 2, 2010)
 Okinawa parties unite against Futenma relocation  ( March 26, 2010)
 Naha Assembly opposes relocation of Futenma base  (March 17, 2010)
 Okinawa Assembly makes representations to Tokyo (March 12, 2010)
 Nago assembly unanimously opposes relocation of Futenma base to Camp Schwab (March 9, 2010)
 JCP Ichida criticizes cabinet member’s remarks against Nago’s resolution  ( March 9, 2010)
 Okinawa Assembly demands return of Futenma Base with no transfer option (February 25, 2010)
 Local residents angry at proposed relocation sites for Futenma base ( February 16, 2010)
 Okinawa Defense Bureau sues anti-U.S. helipad villagers (January 31, 2010)
 Nago citizens are angered at Hirano remarks ( January 27, 2010)
 Local papers urge government to respect Nago’s election result  ( January 27, 2010)
 New Nago mayor to send opposition to base construction to prime minister (January 26, 2010)
 Chief cabinet secretary criticized for disregarding Nago citizen’s will ( January 26, 2010)
 Anti- U.S. base candidate Inamine elected as Nago mayor ( January 25, 2010)
 Nago mayoral election result offers hope for a peaceful Okinawa ( January 25, 2010)
 Local assembly opposes transfer of U.S. base to Shimojishima (January 21, 2010)
 Nago mayoral election campaign over new U.S. base kicks off (January 18, 2010)
 Relocating USMC base to Okinawa’s Shimoji-jima cannot be accepted (January 11, 2010)
 Accidents and crimes by U.S. soldiers become ever more serious (January 5, 2010)
 GinowanAssembly demands return of U.S. Futenma base site ( December 19, 2009)
 Lawyer calls U.S. new base in Nago illegal under U.S. law (December 17, 2009)
 Ruling parties decide to shelve Futenma base issue (December 16, 2009)
 PM urged to negotiate with U.S. for unconditional withdrawal of Futenma base (December 15, 2009)
 Okinawans call for transfer of U.S. serviceman suspected in hit-and-run ( December 15, 2009)
 U.S. urges Japan to resolve Futenma issue by Dec. 18th ( December 13, 2009)
 Court ruling: Anti-U.S. helipad sit-ins are not sabotage (December 12, 2009)
 PM Hatoyama says different things on different days about Futenma base ( December 11, 2009)
 JCP and Mayor agree to demand unconditional removal of Futenma base (December 11, 2009)
 Okinawans say they felt threatened by foreign minister ( December 10, 2009)
 JCP lawmakers meet with groups of disabled (J December 10, 2009,)
 49 environmental groups demand new base plan at Henoko be scrapped ( December 7, 2009)
 Defense Academy chief makes gaffe in criticizing opponents of new U.S. base construction (December 7, 2009)
 Symposium held in Okinawa for removal of U.S. Futenma base ( December 6, 2009)
 Hatoyama urged to pursue closure of Futenma base without condition ( December 5, 2009)
 Shii and mayor agree on initiating a debate on Japan-U.S. Security Treaty ( December 5, 2009)
 Okinawa’s local assembly protests against hit-and-run caused by U.S. serviceman ( November 26, 2009)
 Nago’s anti-base forces join together in support of mayoral candidate (November 19, 2009)
 Ginowan mayor calls on foreign minister to close Futenma base ( November 17, 2009)
 Okinawans demand that U.S. forces hand over suspect  ( November 12, 13, and 14, 2009)
 Rally organizers urge government to refuse hosting new U.S. base ( November 12, 2009)
 Okinawans criticize Kanagawa governor ( November 11, 2009)
 Okinawans call on both governments to withdraw Futenma plan ( November 11, 2009)