The original Japanese text is available here FROM JAPAN FOCUSTanaka Sakai Translated by Kyoko Selden Introduction At 9:22 on the night of March 26, the 1,200 ton ROK Navy corvette Cheonan was severed in two and sank in the waters off Baengnyeong Island, a contested area that is the closest point of South Korean territory to North Korea. Forty-six crew members died and … [Read more...] about Who Sank the South Korean Warship Cheonan? A New Stage in the US-Korean War and US-China Relations 韓国軍艦「天安」沈没の深層
Japan and Asia/日本とアジア
Hatoyama, at Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum 鳩山首相、対馬丸記念館にて
From the Peace Philosophy Centre (Photo from Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum website)Prime Minister Hatoyama held a press conference concluding his day visit to Okinawa, in which he formally announced that the government is planning to build a replacement base in Henoko (see news report below).The press conference was held at Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum, which … [Read more...] about Hatoyama, at Tsushima-maru Memorial Museum 鳩山首相、対馬丸記念館にて
Okinawa Can’t be Bought Again 沖縄を買うことはできない
FROM Peace Philosophy CentreOkinawa Can't be Bought Again 沖縄を買うことはできない Haneji-naikai (Bay of Haneji) of Nago, where the government is considering "dredging sludge" to reclaim a land off Henoko to build a runway(photo from Tabinchu-net). Is Nago being divided again?According to Kyodo News (below), this "Henoko Administrative Committee" has decided to conditionally accept … [Read more...] about Okinawa Can’t be Bought Again 沖縄を買うことはできない
Yoshida Kensei: We Should Transform ANPO(Japan-U.S. Military Alliance) to a Japan-U.S. Peace Treaty 吉田健正：「安保を有効条約に変えるべし」
This is Yoshida Kensei's essay that appeared in May 15 edition of Shukan Kin'yobi, a progressive weekly magazine in Japan. We will post an English summary soon. Yoshida has written numerous books including "Okinawa: Military Colony" (Kobunken, 2007) and "Democracy Betrayed: Okinawa under U.S. Occupation" (Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University). See … [Read more...] about Yoshida Kensei: We Should Transform ANPO(Japan-U.S. Military Alliance) to a Japan-U.S. Peace Treaty 吉田健正：「安保を有効条約に変えるべし」
NO US Bases in Okinawa with John Feffer
Official Press Release – April 28, 2010 CNN ’s Coverage of the Rally in Okinawa – April 26, 2010 John Feffer’s Interview on Russia Today – April 26, 2010 Video from the Earth Day Solidarity Rally in Washington, DC – April 25, 2010 Solidarity Statement from the Members of the Network for Okinawa – April 25, 2010 Official Press Release – April 20, 2010 Rally … [Read more...] about NO US Bases in Okinawa with John Feffer