Kadena Air Base

In this article: Okinawa, Katsuya Okada, U.S., Japan, Tokyo, U.S. Marine, Yukio Hatoyama, Nago, Okinawa, and Barack Obama

...and thousands protested over the issue earlier this month. Okada has repeatedly suggested the base's functions be moved to nearby Kadena Air Base, not Nago, a counterproposal that has already been rejected by Washington and is opposed by...

In this article: Katsuya Okada, U.S., Okinawa, US Marine, Tokyo, Yukio Hatoyama, Japan, Nago, Okinawa, Barack Obama, and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma

...to the current plan, the DPJ is not letting anyone in on the secret. Futenma's helicopters could, for example, be moved to the huge Kadena air force base on Okinawa, or to Kyushu, one of Japan's main islands. A more likely outcome is a...

In this article: Okinawa, US, Japan, Tokyo, Barack Obama, DPJ, Washington, Pacific, and Suicide

...in the southernmost prefecture. At present, the government led by the DPJ is exploring several options, including merging the heliport functions with the nearby Kadena Air Base - a plan opposed by Washington and the people of Okinawa.

In this article: Katsuya Okada, Yukio Hatoyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Barack Obama, Democratic Party of Japan, United States, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan, and TV Asahi

...more than half on Okinawa. </p><p>Okada said the government was looking at other options for Futenma base, including expanding Kadena Air Base on another part of Okinawa, or moving the base to the island of Iwo Jima. </p><p>"Options are...

In this article: Barack Obama, Yukio Hatoyama, Okinawa, Japan, Katsuya Okada, Tokyo, United States, and Iwo Jima

...about base-related crime, cost and environmental issues. The Camp Schwab area, in a less populated part of Okinawa, remains the most likely candidate. Kadena Air Base, which is also on the island, is another possibility. Sponsored Features

In this article: Okinawa, US, Mike Mullen, Yukio Hatoyama, Tokyo, Barack Obama, and Best interests