General: Marine air presence on Okinawa vital (Stars and Stripes)
GINOWAN, Okinawa — The commander of Marines in the Pacific said the Corps’ air operations should remain on Okinawa to support Marines who will not be among those relocating to Guam.
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Sports › Yokohama makes move to acquire Nakamura (Japan Today)
Yokohama F Marinos club president Akira Kaetsu said Thursday they are moving forward to acquire disgruntled Espanyol midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura on a full transfer. ”We…
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Top marine says Okinawa bases are vital (The Japan Times)
The U.S. bases in Okinawa are strategically necessary and marines are prepared to die to protect Japan, the commander of the U.S. Marine Corps of the Pacific said Wednesday in Tokyo. During a speech hosted by the Tokyo American Center in Minato Ward, Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder said the U.S. understands that the alliance is not symmetrical, as Japan bears no responsibility to protect the United …
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National › Narita ranked third in airport quality survey (Japan Today)
Narita International Airport has been ranked third on Airport Council International’s “2009 Airport Quality Survey” in the 25-40 million passenger division, coming in behind South…
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J-League’s Yokohama to approach Nakamura (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News)
TOKYO (AFP) - The head of J-League side Yokohama Marinos said Wednesday he would approach the club’s former midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, now playing for Espanyol, about a possible transfer, local reports said.
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Top U.S. Pacific Marine says base must be in Okinawa (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The top U.S. Marine in the Pacific said on Friday that his forces needed to be based on the southern island of Okinawa for strategic reasons, as Tokyo struggles to resolve a dispute with Washington over relocating a base.
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5 US airlines apply for slots at Tokyo’s Haneda (San Francisco Chronicle)
The four biggest U.S. airlines and a small Hawaiian carrier applied on Tuesday for coveted slots at Tokyo’s downtown airport, two months after a landmark agreement was reached between the U.S. and Japan to relax restrictions on flights between the two… Japan - Narita International Airport - United Airlines - United States - Tokyo International Airport
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US Marine general says Okinawa troops not a burden (FOX 12 Idaho)
The U.S. troop presence on Okinawa should not be seen as a burden but as a benefit, a senior Marine Corps general said Friday, despite calls from some Japanese leaders to move a major American base off the crowded southern…
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US Marine general says Okinawa troops not a burden (NBC26 Green Bay)
TOKYO (AP) - The U.S. troop presence on Okinawa should not be seen as a burden but as a benefit, a senior Marine Corps general said Friday, despite calls from some Japanese leaders to move a major American base off the crowded southern Japan island.
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Technology › 13 radio stations in Tokyo, Osaka to begin simultaneous webcasting (Japan Today)
Thirteen commercial radio stations in Tokyo and Osaka will start simultaneous broadcasting on the Internet in March on a trial basis, sources close to the…
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