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‘The Coming War on China’ Discloses America’s Secret Military History in the Pacific

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2017 A new documentary by John Pilger exposes how U.S. military buildup in the Pacific has encircled China—and how local communities across Asia are resisting American nuclear and naval takeover. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Base Will Stay on Okinawa

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2010 Despite campaign promises and widespread protests, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has finally made the widely unpopular decision to allow the relocation of a U.S. military base on Okinawa. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Okinawans March Against U.S. Base

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2010 Tens of thousands of Okinawans joined a rally on Sunday, demanding that a US Marine air base be moved off Okinawa The protest comes amid speculation that the U government is ready to accept an alternative plan to relocate the base to another part of the Japanese island. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Agrees to Reassess U.S. Base on Okinawa

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 Amid continuing protests by Japanese civilians on Okinawa, President Obama has announced he will create a "high-level working group" to discuss the future of a U.S. Marine Corps air base on the island, a move that appears to be aimed at mending relations with Japan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Okinawans Step Up U.S. Base Protest

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2009 With a new populist government in place in Tokyo, the people of Okinawa are stepping up their protest against the relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps air base on the island. They want the base gone altogether. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Outrage in Okinawa Over Edited History Books

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2007 Japan's education ministry has generated protest in Okinawa by erasing one of the country's worst moments from history textbooks. Okinawans who lost loved ones when the Japanese army ordered them to commit suicide during World War II are bitterly battling the historical omission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )