Where is Okinawa Going? Forum at Okinawa University on Dec. 19, 2010
This forum will present and discuss Okinawan perspectives on the current situations surrounding the southernmost islands of Japan, amid the ongoing controversy over “Futenma relocation” issue, from...
View ArticleThe World Turned Upside Down in East Asia & the Pacific
The World Turned Upside Down in East Asia and the Pacific By Gavan McCormack As 2010 moves towards its end, it is impossible to refrain from thinking: how the world can change in a short span! A wave...
View ArticleNew Year 2011, Okinawa and the Future of East Asia
Originally published at The Asia-Pacific Journal By: Gavan McCormack, Norimatsu Satoko and Mark Selden The mood across East Asia as 2011 dawns is one of foreboding. Can the militarization and...
View ArticleYoshio Shimoji: “Futenma: Tip of the Iceberg in Okinawa’s Agony”
Originally published at The Asia-Pacific Journal on Oct. 24, 2011 Futenma: Tip of the Iceberg in Okinawa’s Agony By Yoshio Shimoji Introduction While well aware of strong local opposition, Washington...
View ArticleMakoto Arakaki: Photographs of the Okinawa Prefecture Office Sit-in
(Rally at Okinawa Prefecture office building. Photograph: Makota Arakaki) Mark Selden, editor of The Asia-Pacific Journal, notes that Okinawans have created the most vibrant and sustained grassroots...
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