Training, not the agreement

The U.S. military pauses for an alcohol-and-discipline lecture; Okinawa's governor asks for a SOFA revision and gets a folder instead.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Training, not the agreement

Source article: U.S. forces in Okinawa order 48-hour base lockdown after Marine arrest.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
crime, international relations
Primary entities
Okinawa, U.S. military, Japan, Anna Yagi, Devin Jacob Ballard, Benjamin T. Watson, Shinjiro Koizumi, Genta Koja, MCAS Futenma, Naha
Themes
U.S. military discipline, Japan-U.S. alliance, Okinawa base presence, Status of Forces Agreement
Floor values engaged
human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Equality & fairness