When a serviceman committed a crime, he could be apprehended by local authorities but was to be immediately handed over to the military. In an article about the Koza riot, Christopher Aldous explains :.
Not much changed after the riot, though. And not much changed after the mass protests, either. Okinawa played an important role in US strategy during the Vietnam War, and remains prime military real estate. The US has no intention of giving it up. Sign in. Bad behavior by American troops has been a problem on Okinawa for 50 years.
Meagan Day Follow. The American military has many community outreach programs, but these appear to be highly compartmentalized, repetitive and directed toward towns immediately adjacent to the bases rather than comprehensively designed with the prefecture as a whole in mind. Few of our respondents had ever participated in one. These programs should be reviewed in partnership with younger Okinawans to give them greater impact for the island as a whole and direct them more toward emerging opinion leaders.
Finally, in positive news for Tokyo, our research suggests that Okinawa is more integrated with the rest of Japan than ever before in its history. We found very little support for independence or even special autonomy. There is no easy solution, but the study highlights the need for Tokyo to be especially sensitive to Okinawan feelings and make special efforts to honor the rich Okinawan culture that contributes so much to Japanese diversity. Charles E. Morrison is an adjunct senior fellow and former president of the East-West Center, headquartered in Hawaii.
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Marine air station located on prime Okinawa real estate will be relocated to a new facility in a less-populated area or whether the base will be shuttered altogether. But previous efforts to significantly counter the U. Of course, if Donald Trump, the Republican contender for the U. In a primary-season debate, Trump said that U. Contact us at letters time. By Hannah Beech.
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