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Japan protests after US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of robbery and murder
Japan has lodged a strong protest after Okinawa police arrested a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman in Naha.
Okinawa election ends 12 years of anti-base governors as Genta Koja victory strengthens Tokyo military plans
Genta Koja’s decisive victory over Denny Tamaki could reduce political resistance to the Henoko US Marine base and Japan’s military expansion across its southwestern islands.
Typhoon Dolphin forces Japan evacuations and 500 flight cancellations as battered Kumamoto faces new threat
Japan has ordered nearly 260,000 people in Kagoshima and Okinawa to evacuate as Typhoon Dolphin approaches with gusts reaching 198 kilometres per hour, forcing more than 500 flight cancellations and suspending production at nine Toyota factories.
Widespread impact of Typhoon Khanun in Japan: Deaths, power outages, and cancelled flights
In Japan, Typhoon Khanun, described by the Japanese weather agency as “very strong,” left hundreds of thousands without…