Japan
Okinawa mayor appeals to Americans to help stop military base
May 28, 2014The mayor of Nago City, Okinawa, wants Americans to help him stop construction of a U.S. military base in his small city. He traveled to the U.S. last week to make his case.
Read moreU.S. covered up massive PCB contamination at Okinawa base
March 25, 2014U.S. military officials did not report the contamination to Japanese authorities, and did nothing to alleviate the contamination.
Read moreIn Okinawa, anti-base mayor’s re-election sends a message
January 24, 2014In Okinawa's Nago City mayoral election, which centered on the plan to construct a new U.S. military base in the city, anti-base incumbent Inamine Susumu won with a wide margin.
Read moreFukushima water radiation doubles overnight
October 25, 2013Now, to make matters worse, the city is expected to get hit with another big storm in Typhoon Wipha's wake.
Read moreComing typhoon an ill wind for nuke-nervous Japan
October 15, 2013The typhoon will bring hurricane-force winds, rain, and flooding to a city that is already enduring the now-global Fukushima disaster.
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