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US Fighter Jet Crashes Off Japan, Pilot Ejects, Rescued: Reports
A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo's defence minister said.
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Window Falls From US Marines Helicopter Onto School Grounds In Japan
A window fell from a U.S. helicopter onto a school sports field near a U.S. Marines air base on Okinawa on Wednesday, the Marines said, the latest in a series of accidents that have fanned safety concerns on Japan's southern island.
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No July 4 Fireworks At US Bases In Japan After Okinawa Rape
There will be no Fourth of July fireworks for American troops in Japan this year because of restrictions imposed after a former US Marine was accused of raping and murdering a woman on Okinawa.
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US Forces In Okinawa Hold Month Of Mourning For Murdered Japanese Woman
The US military today announced a 30-day period of mourning at its bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, where the killing of a woman has reignited resentment of the heavy US military presence in the region.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Halts US Base Construction In Okinawa For Now
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he has agreed to suspend construction of a controversial US military base on Okinawa, a rare conciliatory step aimed at easing tension with the southern island.
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Thousands In Japan Rally Against US Base On Okinawa
Thousands of people surrounded Japan's parliament on Sunday to protest against government plans to relocate a US military base on Okinawa island, local media reported.
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Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador To Japan, Defends Okinawa Base Plan
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has publicly defended a controversial proposal to relocate a US Marine Corps base on Okinawa in southern Japan as the best of many options considered.
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Japan's Government Sues Okinawa Governor in Feud Over US Base
Japan's central government filed a law suit on Tuesday against Okinawa's governor, demanding he reinstate a key work permit to relocate a contentious US air base, escalating a feud that could prove politically damaging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Okinawan Artefacts Latest Thorn in US Base Relocation
The discovery of old pottery shards and artefacts on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa could delay relocation work for a US military base, officials said Friday, the latest twist in a long-running battle over the unpopular project.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Okinawa Governor Revokes Controversial US Base Approval
The governor of Okinawa Tuesday revoked approval for work on a US air base on the southern Japanese island, in the latest setback to the controversial plan.
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US Military Chopper Crashes Near Okinawa: Coastguard
A US military helicopter crashed into the sea off Japan's Okinawa Island today and two crew members are missing, reports and local officials said.
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Thousands Form Human Chain Around Japan's Parliament to Protest New US Base Plan
Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain around Japan's parliament in Tokyo on Sunday, protesting the planned construction of a new US airbase on the southern island of Okinawa.
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Japanese Prime Minister and Southern Island Governor Clashes Over US Air base
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed today over the relocation of a contentious US air base, an irritant in US-Japan ties, a week before Abe's high-profile visit to the United States.
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Japan says US base in Okinawa is only solution
The Japanese government said on Monday it would push forward with a long-stalled agreement to relocate a U.S. military base within Okinawa, despite the re-election of a mayor who opposes the plan.
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US Fighter Jet Crashes Off Japan, Pilot Ejects, Rescued: Reports
A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo's defence minister said.
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Window Falls From US Marines Helicopter Onto School Grounds In Japan
A window fell from a U.S. helicopter onto a school sports field near a U.S. Marines air base on Okinawa on Wednesday, the Marines said, the latest in a series of accidents that have fanned safety concerns on Japan's southern island.
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No July 4 Fireworks At US Bases In Japan After Okinawa Rape
There will be no Fourth of July fireworks for American troops in Japan this year because of restrictions imposed after a former US Marine was accused of raping and murdering a woman on Okinawa.
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US Forces In Okinawa Hold Month Of Mourning For Murdered Japanese Woman
The US military today announced a 30-day period of mourning at its bases on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, where the killing of a woman has reignited resentment of the heavy US military presence in the region.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Halts US Base Construction In Okinawa For Now
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he has agreed to suspend construction of a controversial US military base on Okinawa, a rare conciliatory step aimed at easing tension with the southern island.
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Thousands In Japan Rally Against US Base On Okinawa
Thousands of people surrounded Japan's parliament on Sunday to protest against government plans to relocate a US military base on Okinawa island, local media reported.
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Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador To Japan, Defends Okinawa Base Plan
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has publicly defended a controversial proposal to relocate a US Marine Corps base on Okinawa in southern Japan as the best of many options considered.
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Japan's Government Sues Okinawa Governor in Feud Over US Base
Japan's central government filed a law suit on Tuesday against Okinawa's governor, demanding he reinstate a key work permit to relocate a contentious US air base, escalating a feud that could prove politically damaging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Okinawan Artefacts Latest Thorn in US Base Relocation
The discovery of old pottery shards and artefacts on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa could delay relocation work for a US military base, officials said Friday, the latest twist in a long-running battle over the unpopular project.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Okinawa Governor Revokes Controversial US Base Approval
The governor of Okinawa Tuesday revoked approval for work on a US air base on the southern Japanese island, in the latest setback to the controversial plan.
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US Military Chopper Crashes Near Okinawa: Coastguard
A US military helicopter crashed into the sea off Japan's Okinawa Island today and two crew members are missing, reports and local officials said.
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Thousands Form Human Chain Around Japan's Parliament to Protest New US Base Plan
Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain around Japan's parliament in Tokyo on Sunday, protesting the planned construction of a new US airbase on the southern island of Okinawa.
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Japanese Prime Minister and Southern Island Governor Clashes Over US Air base
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed today over the relocation of a contentious US air base, an irritant in US-Japan ties, a week before Abe's high-profile visit to the United States.
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Japan says US base in Okinawa is only solution
The Japanese government said on Monday it would push forward with a long-stalled agreement to relocate a U.S. military base within Okinawa, despite the re-election of a mayor who opposes the plan.
