Japan Press Weekly

(January 31, 2008)

U.S. soldier terrifies citizen by pointing a gun at her

(January 29, 2008)

Otaru City refuses U.S. warship’s visit to its port

(January 28, 2008)

Aomori Prefecture being turned into stronghold of U.S. missile defense strategy

(January 27, 2008)

U.S. government ordered to research effects of Okinawa’s base construction on dugongs

(January 13, 2008)

Hiroshima demands that U.S. forces stop low-altitude flight exercises

(January 10, 2008)

U.S. forces delay relocation of urban combat training facility in Okinawa

(December 20, 2007)

U.S. Army Corps establishes forward HQ at Zama

(December 18, 2007)

6,130 file lawsuit demanding reduction in noise pollution at U.S. Atsugi base

(December 11, 2007)

JCP protests U.S. forces’ exercises with F-16s and FA-18s at Atsugi

(December 11, 2007)

Stop deployment and practice of PAC-3

(December 4, 2007)

U.S. Air Force and Marines conduct major joint exercises at Kadena base; local town protests

(December 3, 2007)

Stop relocation of U.S. War Headquarters to Zama; 13,000 participate in rally

(December 3, 2007)

U.S. sailor arrested for attack on 2 women near naval base in Yokosuka

(December 2, 2007)

11,000 rally against government cut in subsidies for Iwakuni City in retaliation for city’s opposition to deployment of U.S. fighter jets

(December 1, 2007)

Japan’s second PAC-3 deployed near Tokyo

(November 26, 2007)

Japan must end ‘sympathy budget’ supporting stationing of U.S. forces in Japan

(November 22, 2007)

Controversial U.S. private military company guards missile-defense radar installed at U.S. base in Japan

(November 2, 2007)

Defense Ministry excludes municipalities opposing U.S. military realignment plan from its list of municipalities to be granted subsidies

(October 20, 2007)

U.S. marines are under investigation for alleged rape

(October 20, 2007)

U.S. parachute training at Kadena violates Japan-U.S. agreement: JCP Akamine

(October 19, 2007)

Iwakuni City Assembly cross-party members’ group asks JCP for its efforts in restoring government subsidy

(October 12, 2007)

U.S. forced Japanese government to ‘correct’ its statement in parliament about radioactive pollution from U.S. submarine

(October 9, 2007)

Symposium reveals danger of planned U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployment in Yokosuka

(October 9, 2007)

Japan secretly agreed to not measure radiation near U.S. nuclear-powered warships

(October 3, 2007)

Citizens’ group protests U.S. Marines live ammunition exercises in Yausubetsu

(September 26, 2007)

U.S. document reveals deception of Japanese government explanation concerning new U.S. base in Okinawa

(September 22, 2007)

U.S. Navy to deploy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Yokosuka next August

(September 8, 2007)

Japan and U.S. held 54 joint military exercises for a total of 353 days in FY 2006

(September 5, 2007)

Rally held against Japan-U.S. joint air exercises in Kyushu

(September 4, 2007)

Hearing starts in lawsuit over dredging in preparation for U.S. nuclear-powered warship deployment

(September 3, 2007)

Rally held against U.S. Marine Corps live ammunition exercises in Hokkaido

(September 1, 2008)

Defense Ministry requests budget to increase SDF’s overseas combat capabilities

(August 31, 2007)

Don’t allow U.S. forces to join in Tokyo’s disaster drill: JCP

(August 30, 2007)

Defense Ministry to rate local governments’ cooperation in implementing U.S. realignment plan

(August 5, 29, 2007)

Iwakuni residents encourage mayor opposing U.S. military realignment

(August 24, 2007)

Okinawans block U.S. helipads construction

(August 23, 2007)

Halt environmental assessment for new U.S. base construction in Okinawa

(August 22, 2007)

U.S. Army Corps command relocation sparks protest of local residents

(August 14 & 15, 2007)

Government forcibly starts exhibition of assessment documents for U.S. base construction

(August 11, 2007)

Japan and U.S. sign agreement on military secrecy

(August 8, 2007)

Government forcibly submits new U.S. base environmental assessment documents to Okinawa

(August 2, 2007)

Japan police ends investigation into U.S. Marine helicopter crash in Okinawa without questioning of U.S. personnel

(July 27, 2007)

Local assembly adopts resolution protesting against U.S. Marine Corps armored car’s trespassing on schoolyard

(July 21, 2007)

U.S. Marine Corps armored car trespasses on schoolyard in Okinawa

(July 6, 2007)

U.S. sailor arrested for attempted murder in Yokosuka

(July 4, 2007)

Lawsuit filed against port dredging for U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployment

(July 3, 2007)

U.S. marines conducting comprehensive combat training for Iraq operations on mainland Japan

(June 18, 2007)

Okinawans rally against construction of U.S. helipads

(June 17, 2007)

U.S. demands more than 100 facilities be newly built or improved at Iwakuni base

(June 14, 2007)

Japan-U.S. joint command in action at Yokota AB