Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the southern island of Okinawa which has sparked a lengthy and fierce dispute. Tokyo said the return of the land, which accounts for less than one percent of the 481-hectare (1,188-acre) Futenma base, would improve conditions … Read more
The US military will hand over 9,909 acres (4,000 hectares) of Okinawan land to Japan on Thursday in what’s been lauded as the largest return of US-occupied land since 1972. But there’s a catch. As part of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the two countries, the United States is granted the right … Read more
The US Marines have suspended flights of all Osprey military aircraft in Japan, after a crash off the coast of Okinawa Island. The incident on Tuesday night injured five crew members onboard. It stoked immediate anger among locals, some of whom have previously complained about the US military bases and the Osprey aircraft’s safety record. … Read more