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

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US for Okinawa’s Statement of Support for Takae, Okinawa

January 11, 2011 by Editor
US for Okinawa, a Network for Okinawa coalition member, sent the following statement of support for Takae to the U.S. Ambassador of Japan, asking that the U.S. military halt construction of more Osprey heliports in its war training ground in Okinawa's Yanbaru Forest, home of unique, endangered species.Their letter included the following points:...Such destruction further destroys the important biodiversity of the region, endangers the lives of local residents, and shamefully continues to undermine democracy in Okinawa.As U.S. citizens, we call upon our country to use its great power to foster global environmental sustainability—not to blatantly destroy the forests, waters and wildlife of other countries under the guise of “security"...

US for Okinawa featured in The Japan Times

December 8, 2010 by Editor
Network for Okinawa coalition member, US for Okinawa, was featured in The Japan Times on Nov. 27. The article, which spotlights some of the wonderful young people in the movement to close Futenma and save Henoko, was written by Jon Mitchell, also a contributor to Foreign Policy in Focus.

Sign-Up to Visit Okinawa!

March 22, 2010 by Editor
Please sign-up as a participant in "The Visit to U.S. Bases in Okinawa." Ordinary citizens participating on the trip will get a chance to travel to Okinawa, talk to local residents, and get a first hand experience to see the real situation of U.S. bases in Okinawa. This is an event sponsored by PeaceBoat and U.S. for Okinawa, NGOs based in Japan. For inquiries and applications, please contact U.S. for Okinawa at emilie@peaceboat.gr.jp.