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American Bases in Okinawa: Remove, Not Remove?
American Bases in Okinawa: Remove, Not Remove? On 19 June 2016, an estimated 65,000 people mourned the death of Rina Shimabukuro (1996-2016) at a stadium in Naha, Okinawa’s prefectural capital. Rina’s body was found in bushes beside a road in Central Okinawa, three weeks after she had disappeared while taking a walk. The only suspect…
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Philippines Defense Cooperation
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M151 Creator: Jimmy Yang ’20 Economics In the 21st Century, Japan has taken a more proactive role in defense cooperation and security relations with US partners. JSDF personnel have been deployed overseas to countries like the Philippines, where they train in military exercises in conjunction with US and Filipino forces. Japan also…