Japan US Base Should Stay on Okinawa

Pacific Pushback Has the U.S. Empire of Bases Reached Its High-Water Mark?

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pacific Islands, Japan US Relations, Pacific Islands US Defense, Japan-US-Base-Should-Stay-on-Okinawa, Japan, Japan US Military Base, World News
John Feffer

For a country with a pacifist constitution, Japan is bristling with weaponry. Indeed, that Asian land has long functioned as a huge aircraft carrier and naval base for U.S. military power.

Read Post

Okinawa US Marine Base Should Stay, Says Japan FM

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Okinawa, Okinawa US Marine Base, Japan Okinawa, US Japan, US Marine Base Okinawa, US Marine Base Japan, Japan, Foreign Affairs, Japan, Okinowa Marine Base, Marines From Okinawa to Guam, Marines Okinawa, Marine Base Okinawa, Japan: u.s. Base Should Stay on Okinawa, Japan Does Not Want US Marines to Move, US Marines in Okinawa Japan, Economy in Okinwa Japan, Japan Marine Base, World News

TOKYO — Japan's new government appeared to bow to intensifying pressure from visiting top U.S. military officials, saying Friday it supports kee...

Read Whole Story