US military helicopter crash at university marks 10th anniv.

On August 13, the 10th anniversary of a U.S. transport helicopter’s crash at the campus of Okinawa International University, the university’s president demanded the immediate closure and removal of the Futenma base.

Stop constructing new US military base in Okinawa: JCP Yamashita

The Okinawa Defense Bureau launched a drilling survey to build a new U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal area of Nago City. JCP Yamashita criticized the government for infringing upon democracy.

Abe Cabinet members visit war-glorifying shrine

Three members of PM Abe’s Cabinet and a number of Japanese lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II.