Okinawa governor again orders state to stop work on US base construction

Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi on March 23 gave the Defense Ministry’s prefectural bureau an “ultimatum” to stop within a week the work associated with the planned construction of a new U.S. military base in Nago’s Henoko coastal district.

JCP presence on an Okinawa village assembly brings about change

The Higashi Village Assembly in Okinawa is showing a change in its outlook with the appearance of a Japanese Communist Party assemblyperson, taking a significant step toward opposing the construction of U.S. helipads.

Shii: Ruling bloc’s agreement to legalize collective self-defense right is unconstitutional

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on March 19 condemned the ruling parties for agreeing on a joint document to create a legal framework allowing Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.