Motoaki Kamiura

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2011: Okinawa: On the Frontlines of a New Defense Buildup

Cultural News, 2011 February Issue / Japan Behind News

By Motoaki Kamiura in Tokyo
Translated by Alan Gleason
In Decemb…

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2010: Japan Behind the News >> Is a Solution in Sight for the Okinawa Base Relocation Problem?

Cultural News, 2010 August Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura
Translated by Alan Gleason
The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), wh…

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2010: Japan Behind the News >> What the Islanders Know: U.S. Bases Keep Okinawa Poor

Cultural News, 2010 June Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura, Military Analyst
Translated by Alan Gleason
During the Vietnam War…

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2010: Japan Behind the News >> The Guam Concession: Why Japan Is Helping Pay to Move the Marines out of Okinawa

Cultural News, April 2010 Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura, Military Analyst
Translated by Alan Gleason 
The controversy ove…

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Japan Behind the News >> Revising the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement

Cultural News, February 2010 Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura, Military Analyst
Translated by Alan Gleason
The Japan-U.S. St…

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Japan Behind the News >> The Futenma Base Relocation Controversy: Why North Korea’s Predicted Collapse Makes Kadena the Solution

Cultural News, 2009 December Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura, Military Analyst
Translated by Alan Gleason
And indeed, diffe…

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Japan Behind the News >> Have They Cancelled the Relocation of Futenma Air Station?

Cultural News, 2009 October Issue
By Motoaki Kamiura, Military Analyst
Translated by Alan Gleason
The odds are growin…

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