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GENTA KOJA

Demonstrators protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday against the killing of a woman in Okinawa allegedly committed by a U.S. Marine.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 8, 2026
Move quickly and bravely in the Okinawa killing case — or else
It is unlikely that tensions will easily dissipate, however. The timing of the heinous tragedy was particularly unfortunate.
U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday. New measures the U.S. military introduced between Wednesday and Friday include a pause on military operations in the prefecture.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 8, 2026
How is the U.S. military responding to the Okinawa murder?
The incident has threatened to reignite simmering anger in Okinawa — home to the bulk of U.S. forces stationed in Japan.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi receives a request from Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja (left) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2026
Takaichi meets with Okinawa’s Koja after U.S. Marine’s arrest over murder
The meeting came after the U.S. military in the prefecture paused all operations for two days, a halt that will be followed by a fresh 30-day curfew.
Genta Koja, who was elected governor of Okinawa Prefecture last month, looks at local papers the day after his gubernatorial election win, on Sept. 14 in Naha.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2026
New Okinawa governor rejects unconditional defense buildup
“I will not unconditionally accept” the defense buildup in the region, Gov. Koja said in an inaugural news conference at his office in Naha.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sept. 17.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2026
Japan to promote ‘Nansei shift’ after Okinawa election
The “Nansei shift” is aimed at countering increased Chinese military activities.
Genta Koja, Okinawa governor-elect, speaks to reporters in Naha on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2026
Voters emphasized economic concerns over base relocation in choosing Koja
Following his victory Sunday night, Genta Koja said his priorities as Okinawa’s next governor would be on addressing the local economy.
Genta Koja (front center) celebrates with supporters in Naha on Sunday upon hearing reports of his victory in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2026
LDP-backed Genta Koja wins Okinawa governor poll
Koja will be Okinawa’s youngest governor and the first to have been born after 1972, when the prefecture was returned to Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2026
China threat erodes Japanese anger over U.S. bases ahead of vote
Voters in Okinawa have long bristled over hosting U.S. military bases, but a growing acceptance for a stronger military to counter threats from China is changing the calculus.
Okinawa gubernatorial candidates Genta Koja (left) and incumbent Denny Tamaki during separate stump speeches on Monday in the city of Okinawa and Naha in Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2026
LDP-backed Koja has slight lead over incumbent Tamaki in Okinawa gubernatorial vote
The two candidates are neck and neck, media polls show.
Genta Koja (center), a candidate for the Okinawa gubernatorial race, in Naha on Aug. 27
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2026
Okinawa gubernatorial race focus shifts to ties with central government
Challenger Genta Koja vowed to stop portraying Tokyo as a villain, while incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki pledged to hold the government to account.
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki (left) and former Naha Vice Mayor Genta Koja.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2026
Okinawa gubernatorial race puts focus on economy even as security tensions loom
The leading campaigns of incumbent Gov. Denny Tamai and former Naha Deputy Mayor Genta Koja have made economic revitalization their centerpiece in the election.
Genta Koja, a candidate backed by the Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming Okinawa gubernatorial election, announces his policy platform in Naha on Aug. 14.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 23, 2026
LDP desperate for a win in Okinawa governor race
LDP executives will visit the island prefecture one after another to rally support for Genta Koja, a 42-year-old former vice mayor of Naha.
Incumbent Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who has vehemently opposed the planned Futenma base relocation, is shifting his campaign focus to medical care and social welfare policies.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2026
With one month until Okinawa poll, both key contenders lack trump card
The election will effectively be a one-on-one battle between incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki, 66, who is gunning for a third term, and Genta Koja, 42, former deputy mayor of Naha.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks during a news conference in Naha on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2026
Denny Tamaki will seek third term as Okinawa governor
Genta Koja, 42, a former deputy mayor of Naha, plans to run as a de facto candidate of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
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