Okinawa Issue Lingers -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. plan to shift Okinawa base stays contentious.
TOKYO—The contentious issue of relocating U.S. troops in Okinawa will continue to be a challenge for Washington and Japan's new prime minister as persistent local opposition will make it extremely difficult to implement a key bilateral accord to build a new military facility.
After Mr. Hatoyama announced his resignation, citing his failure to garner domestic support for the new accord, officials in Okinawa repeated their opposition against the relocation of a major U.S. Marine base to a new offshore facility in another part of the island. The plan is key part of the pact signed last week, which affirmed strong security ties between the two nations at a time of escalating tension in East Asia. It turned out to be highly unpopular with the Japanese and prompted a party to leave the ruling coalition.
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More News On Okinawa And the Resignation Of Japanese PM Hatoyama
Japanese prime minister steps down over failed Okinawa pledge -- The Telegraph
Japan's PM resigns after failure to move U.S. base -- USA Today
Japan's PM Steps Down Over Base Row -- Time Magazine
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigns -- Washington Post
Hatoyama Exit Leaves Japan Seeking ‘Vision’ in Leader (Update1) -- Bloomberg/Businessweek
MSM to Japan’s Prime Minister: Drop Dead! -- Newsweek
6 Reasons Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama Is Resigning -- The Atlantic Wire
Needed: A New U.S. Defense Policy for Japan -- Cato@Liberty
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