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A Study on the Actual Problems in Okinawa and Its Attitude Toward the United States in the Context of the Expansion of the Actual Power of the US Military Base in Japan
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Abstract
Against the backdrop of the post-World War II U.S.-Japan security agreement and the construction of U.S. military bases in Okinawa, this article discusses the reasons for the resistance of the Okinawan people to the U.S. military station. The geographical location of Okinawa Island is extremely special, and it is an important checkpoint in the Pacific Ocean. To the north of Okinawa is Japan’s main island, and to the south of Okinawa is Taiwan Island, which is relatively close to the South China Sea and has an important strategic position. In the process of researching the causes, the article will study the influence of U.S. forces in Okinawa in three aspects. The method is to explore the adverse effects of the US military stationed in Okinawa and the reasons why Okinawans oppose the military based on the local environment and people’s rights and interests in Okinawa. Okinawa’s solution to the troop garrison problem should be to defend its homeland rights through protests and litigation, and reduce the expansion of U.S. bases in the long term.
Keywords
military base, women’s rights, Okinawa residents’ rights, base environmental issues
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Xia,H. (2023). A Study on the Actual Problems in Okinawa and Its Attitude Toward the United States in the Context of the Expansion of the Actual Power of the US Military Base in Japan. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,24,64-70.
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