Network to Close U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa, Japan

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A Briefing with Mayor of Nago City on Capitol Hill, Wed., Feb. 8th 2012 11am-Noon

February 5, 2012 by Editor
Okinawa Marine Bases and U.S. Military Spending  —–Can we close the Futenma Marine Base Without Constructing Additional Marine Bases in Okinawa? —- ———————————————————————————————————– Hosted by Nago City & Network for Okinawa When: Wednesday, February 8th 2012 11am-Noon Where: 2456 Rayburn House Office Who: Susumu Inamine, Mayor of Nago City, Okinawa, Japan          John Feffer, Network [...]

Futenma Relocation: The View From Henoko

January 30, 2012 by Editor
The University of Hawaii's East-West Center in Washington is holding a talk featuring Mayor Susumu Inamine of Nago City.Mayor Inamine will speak about the D.C.-Tokyo plan to build a new U.S. Marine base in Henoko ("Futenma Relocation") from an Okinawan perspective.Featuring:Susumu Inamine Mayor, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan

Washington Post Op-Ed Features Okinawa Newspaper

January 23, 2012 by Editor
In conjunction with the Okinawa delegation, and as means of showing solidarity with their work, a Okinawan newspaper has submitted an op-ed to the Washington Post online. The piece highlights the ongoing dangers, complications and substantial needs to close the base, and will be featured daily from Jan 23 until Jan 26, so be sure to check it out here: http://www.okinawaiken.org/washingtonpost.

Okinawan Delegation Visits DC for Base Closure Press Release

January 20, 2012 by Editor
PRESS ADVISORY Contact: John Feffer, Institute for Policy Studies For Immediate Release 202.234.9382 (English) Ryota Moriki, delegation member, 81-90-9782-7823 (Japanese) Okinawan Delegation Visits DC for Base Closure Washington, DC – A delegation of politicians, lawyers, activists and students from Okinawa, Japan, will travel to Washington, DC, from January 21 to January 27 to advocate for [...]

Busboys and Poets Event Featuring Delegation from Okinawa

January 12, 2012 by Editor
*Location*: Langston Room @ Busboys and Poets, 14th & V st  N.W. Washington D.C. *Date*: January 23, 2011 *Time*: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events.php *Speaker*: The delegation from Okinawa including Ms. Keiko Itokazu (Japanese Diet member) and Mr. Hiroshi Ashitomi (Sit-in protester for nine years at the U.S. construction site in Okinawa) etc.. *Moderator*: [...]

Delegation to Arrive from Okinawa

January 12, 2012 by Editor
Announcing the January 2012 Washington Delegation from Okinawa: “Making Okinawan Voices Heard in America”   Purpose of Visit: To promote awareness of enduring military base problems on Okinawa, Japan, and to propose the closure and consolidation of the 34 military installations on Okinawa as part of Congressional deficit-reduction plans to reduce defense spending by $1 [...]