Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis Nov 17, 2009
"As a native of Guam, I know what Asian communities go through with the typhoons and monsoons. So it's good to see a concrete home for these families.". Since its founding in 1976, Habitat says it has built and rehabilitated more than 300,000 homes worldwide, providing simple shelter for 1. (Florida Today)
Japan: A new battle over Okinawa Nov 14, 2009
The magazine cites a "warning" made by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates during a visit to Tokyo last month: that unless the heliport functions of the Futenma facility were moved by 2014 to a coastal area in the marines' Camp Schwab located in the less densely populated city of Nago, northern Okinawa - as agreed in the 2006 bilateral pact on the realignment of US forces - the transfer of around 8,000 US Marines from Okinawa to the US Pacific territory of Guam would not occur. Recently, US... (Asia Times Online)
Obama meets Japan's Hatoyama, stressing equal partnership Nov 14, 2009
" Despite the longtime slump in the publishing industry, four books that compile Obama's speeches (and comes with CD) have sold a total of 750,000 copies in the past year, according to Yuzo Yamamoto at Asahi Press, the book's publisher. Japan's many antinuclear activists admire Obama's championing of a nuclear-free world, a cause that helped him win the Nobel Peace Prize in last month. More Japanese are urging the president to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the cities hit by atomic bombs during... (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama faces strains in Japan, first stop in Asia Nov 13, 2009
Replacing Futenma is a prerequisite to shifting up to 8,000 Marines to the U.S. territory of Guam. But Hatoyama said before the election that the base should be moved off Okinawa, fanning hopes of the island's residents, reluctant hosts to more than half the U.S. forces in Japan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Japan Protests U.S. Military Ahead of Obama Visit Nov 10, 2009
That and an agreement to move 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam would comprise a major restructuring of the American military presence in Japan, and the U.S. hopes that things will proceed according to the 2006 plan the culmination of 13 years of negotiations between the U.S. and the former Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government ... The U.S. wants the decision made by the end of the year because Congress will not appropriate funds for the transfer of Marines to Guam unless the Japanese... (Time.com)
Japanese protest against US base Nov 9, 2009
The agreement would see Japan fund the replacement base and the transfer of 8,000 US marines to Guam by 2014. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Okinawans demand removal of US base Nov 9, 2009
The deal, which Washington wants to push through after years of what a military official called painful negotiations, is part of a wider plan to re-organize US troops and reduce the burden on Okinawa by moving up to 8,000 Marines to Guam. US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has urged Japan to approve the plan ahead of Obamas visit, which is scheduled to start on Friday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Japan To Speed Decision On Relocation Of US Base Nov 5, 2009
Washington and Tokyo agreed in 2006 under Japan's previous administration that the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma would be relocated to another part of Okinawa, and 8,000 Marines transferred from Okinawa to the U.S. territory of Guam by 2014. Japan's new government, however, has not yet committed to the deal. (CBS News -- World)
Gates gets grumpy in Tokyo Oct 28, 2009
The relocation plan involves moving 9,000 US Marines from the southern island of Okinawa to the US Pacific island of Guam, at a cost of US$10 billion - two-thirds of which would be paid by Japan. It also requires the relocation of a US air base from the Okinawa town of Futenma to a less densely populated part of the island. (Asia Times Online)
Hawaii Teamsters re-elect Ron Kozuma Oct 27, 2009
The Hawaii Teamsters represents more than 6,000 members and negotiates 80 contracts with employers throughout Hawaii and Guam. Most Read Stories. (Pacific Business News, HI)
US general says progress needed on Japan bases Oct 23, 2009
U.S. and Japanese officials agreed three years ago to shift 8,000 Marines on Okinawa to the 00001779 U.S. territory of Guam ... U.S. and Japanese officials agreed three years ago to shift 8,000 Marines on Okinawa to the U.S. territory of Guam by 2014. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Gates warns Japan not to back out of plan to relocate US air base Oct 22, 2009
Gates said that without the Futenma base relocation, plans to shift Marines and their families from Okinawa to Guam would be stopped and there will be no consolidation of forces and return of land. For Hatoyama, the base relocation issue and the face-off with the Americans have become an early test of his leadership ability - one that could determine the success of his government. (Boston Globe)
* Gates confident that Okinawa base will not be closed Oct 21, 2009
US and Japanese officials in 2006 agreed to shift 8,000 Marines to the US territory of Guam and to move the Futenma base to another US military location on Okinawa, Camp Schwab, where a new runway would be built ... If the base were forced to move, Gates suggested that the entire deal to relocate troops to Guam might fall through ... Its hard for me to believe that the Congress would support going forward in Guam without real progress with respect to the Futenma replacement facility, he... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Gates: Disputed US base likely to stay on Okinawa Oct 20, 2009
U.S. and Japanese officials in 2006 agreed to shift 8,000 Marines to the U.S. territory of Guam and to move the Futenma base to another U.S. military location on Okinawa, Camp Schwab, where a new runway would be built ... If the base were forced to move, Gates suggested that the entire deal to relocate troops to Guam might fall through ... "It's hard for me to believe that the Congress would support going forward in Guam without real progress with respect to the Futenma replacement facility," he... (Albany Times Union)
Palin a 'formidable force,' McCain says Oct 13, 2009
Matt Latimer wrote in "Speech-less" that the former president quipped, "What is she, the governor of Guam?". McCain's advisers concluded in mid-summer 2008 that it would be impossible for him to win the election without a dramatic "game-changing" move. (Juneau Empire)
Palin Takes "Main Street" to Hong Kong Sep 24, 2009
What is she, the governor of Guam. Everyone in the room seemed to look at him in horror, their mouths agape. (CBS News)
Getting unions' vote, via Guam Sep 24, 2009
Hawai'i Congressman Neil Abercrombie has rolled a pair of hot dice with his proposal to enforce prevailing Hawai'i wage laws on the planned multibillion-dollar upgrade of military facilities on Guam. His plan and he presumably has the congressional clout to enforce it would add millions to the cost of the project designed to move U.S. troops from Okinawa to Guam ... In the case of Abercrombie, he might understand that he will not achieve the goal of making every Guam military construction... (Honolulu Advertiser)
* Hatoyama and Japans relations with the US Sep 16, 2009
He proposed that the US shift its forces to Guam and Hawaii. Roos, who has had little experience in Japan, in diplomacy, in coordinating the work of other agencies with officials at the embassy, or in dealing with the bureaucracy in Washington, arrived last month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Will Japan's global ties change? Sep 16, 2009
He also pledged to re-examine both the conditions under which Japan hosts US troops and a 2006 realignment deal that would see Japan fund a replacement base in Okinawa and the transfer of 8,000 US marines to Guam. The US voiced swift opposition. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Hatoyama Elected As Japan's Prime Minister Sep 16, 2009
That idea has met with strong opposition from Washington, although plans are already under way for 8,000 Marines to be relocated from the southern island of Okinawa to the U.S. territory of Guam. MORE.. (Time.com)
Former SA president seeks office Sep 9, 2009
Raised by Mexican immigrants in California, Thorpe enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Guam before enrolling at GW. Thorpe graduated from GW with a bachelor's degree in women's studies and sociology in Spring 2007. He won the position of president of the SA in a runoff election against Morgan Corr and served for the 2006-2007 academic term. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Japan Democrats agree coalition Sep 9, 2009
Talks had faltered on Tuesday over the wording of a proposal to move a US base in Okinawa and relocate some US troops out of Japan to the US territory of Guam, in the Pacific. The DPJ has pledged that foreign policy should lean more towards Asia, but Mr Hatoyama has said the alliance with the US remains central to Japan's diplomacy. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Japan gropes toward power handover, coalition seen Sep 2, 2009
The Democrats have said they want to reexamine an agreement governing U.S. military forces in Japan and a deal under which about 8,000 Marines would be redeployed from the southern island of Okinawa to Guam and a Marine Corps air base would be shifted to a less populated part of the island. New U.S. ambassador to Japan John Roos said in an interview with National Public Radio the deals were not negotiable. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In Hot Water: World Ocean Temps Set Record Aug 21, 2009
He found bleaching in Guam Wednesday. It's too early to know if the coral will recover or die. (CBS News)
Federal Deficit Reaches $1.27T in July Aug 13, 2009
Federal Deficit Reaches $1. 27T in July - CBS News. (CBS News)
DOT Under Microscope for Stimulus Grants Aug 12, 2009
The grantees are Guam International Airport Authority, Owensboro-Daviess County, Ky. Pitkin County, Colo. (CBS News)
Raggio's widow will compete for council position Aug 12, 2009
It was Paul's wish that I finish his term of office, Betty Raggio said, adding that she was hesitant to throw her hat into the ring until being approached by several community members who offered their support for her run. Also in the running are Rick Downey and George Fry. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
DPJ faces pragmatism poser Jul 25, 2009
"Diplomacy is always about talking with foreign counterparts out there. Washington pressure Washington appears to have been worried that a DPJ win will bring about significant changes to Japan's traditional alliance with the US. Unlike right-leaning Japanese politicians, especially in the LDP, DPJ members aim to strengthen Japan's relations with Asian countries, the world's probably economic growth center in the 21st century, especially China. The DPJ, which has often refused to support US... (Asia Times Online)
* Japanese Democrats get real on US ahead of crucial vote Jul 23, 2009
The DPJ has also attacked an agreement to move 8,000 US Marines from the southern island of Okinawa to the US territory of Guam because of the high costs involved for Japan. Under Ozawas successor, Yukio Hatoyama, the party is now distancing itself from promises to call an immediate halt to a refueling mission in support of US-led military operations in Afghanistan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Short deadline looms for City Council race Jul 20, 2009
" The first spending report for candidates is due July 28. Meanwhile, there still are a handful of community forums scheduled between now and the voting deadline for candidates to get their names and positions out to the public. Newcomers, so far, have urged voters to buck the trend of business as usual and elect a fresh face, while past politicians have touted experience and an ability to step in immediately on the City Council. Although the Council already has passed the budget, members still... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
LETTER: State budget can't be balanced without some kind of tax increase Jul 18, 2009
7X6Z9 wrote on Jul 17, 2009 6:23 PM:" As usual Mr Potter you only tell part of the story. Here's what you conveniently omitted:Sen. Clinton, Guam and Sweatshop $$$: A Stain on the Democratic Party...From TheDailyKos (April 27 2008) "In my book, money from the Tan Family is worse than money from Jack Abramoff. Tan Family money is cash directly tied to crimes against humanity. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tarver has right skills, lawyers say Jul 12, 2009
There are 93 U.S. attorneys, including those stationed in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. They have three statutory responsibilities under U.S. law. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ouch! The nominee's pre-game injury Jul 11, 2009
Like Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and that inside-the-beltway island known as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico gets only one nonvoting member in the House of Representatives and zilch in the Senate. Its residents can vote in U.S. presidential primaries, but not the general election. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Letters Jul 5, 2009
Nakamura Junzo Guam (Jul 2,'09) ... Nakamura Junzo Guam (Jul 1,'09) ... " Obviously, this is a subject that needs in-depth coverage and exposure to the world so New Delhi gets sufficient pressure from the United Nations to address the unrepresented voices of the many people directly affected by India's lack of policies. Chrysantha Wijeyasingha Clinton, USA (Jun 25,'09) Israeli propaganda and misinformation (never to be confused with "control of the media", the favorite trigger-words of the... (Asia Times Online)
Book Reviews Jul 5, 2009
Private Yokoi's War and Life on Guam by Omi Hatashin. Driven into hiding for 28 years by US forces on Guam, Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was forced to kill cockroaches by hand and weave clothing out of foliage to survive. (Asia Times Online)
Obama expected to assure South Korea of US protection Jun 16, 2009
But North Korean rhetoric on the topic is assumed to refer to US nuclear strength in the western Pacific, including warheads on Navy vessels that enter South Korean waters during military exercises, as well as US bases in Japan, Guam, and Hawaii. Trade on agenda. (Christian Science Monitor)
Health care plan is too expensive Jun 16, 2009
To be fair, at 50th the US beat out Guam and Albania at 51st and 52nd respectively. The US also beat out Costa Rica at 55th and Cuba at 56th, Panama at 60th. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
America's 'Bermuda solution' angers Britain... Jun 16, 2009
America's 'Bermuda solution' angers Britain - Americas, World - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (The Drudge Report)
'Everyone should havea chief of staff and a set of personal assistants'... May 9, 2009
Work-Life Balance a Challenge, Says Michelle Obama, But Having White House Staff Helps. First lady Michelle Obama greets Jeanette Rivera Boria, project leader of Ethicon, a Johnson on company, and David Lissy, CEO of the Bright Horizon Family Solution, at a meeting with representatives from Corporate Voices for Working Families in Washington. (The Drudge Report)
Distant horizons May 4, 2009
The second chain reaches Guam, where America has a big military presence. Some of the new weaponry on display in Qingdao suggested that projecting power is becoming a bigger priority for China. (The Economist)
County recorder offices: Ground zero in same-sex marriage battle Apr 28, 2009
The other 46 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. will not recognize their marriages. They won't have property, inheritance, insurance, ownership or any other marital rights in these other states and protectorates. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Tester remiss in voting in favor of Senate Bill 160 Apr 2, 2009
alan_rainey wrote on Mar 19, 2009 2:42 PM:" Socrates:Unlike U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico or Guam, which also have non-voting delegates, citizens of the District of Columbia are subject to all U.S. federal taxes. In the financial year 2007, D.C. residents and businesses paid $20.4 billion in federal taxes; more than the taxes collected from 19 states and the highest federal taxes per capita. This is truly taxation without representation. To draw comparisons to US territories is simply be... (Helena Independent Record)
Former Utica Mayor Hanna dead at 86 Mar 14, 2009
World War II had started and soon a Sgt. Hanna found himself in the middle of the Battle of Guam in the Pacific. There he was wounded while on a volunteer mission and was awarded the Purple Heart. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Ruling favors Port of Longview in dispute with Simpson Mar 1, 2009
Last month, Teel said the company is moving forward with the plans to develop the site into a distribution center to transport cargo from places as far away as Hawaii, Guam and Alaska. Daybreak currently has an operation on California that employs 22 people. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hall of Famer Irvin celebrates 90th birthday Feb 26, 2009
Some of those highlights included meeting Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin at a party thrown by Hall of Fame manager after the Giants won the 1951 National League pennant, and playing baseball on a tour of Japan, Guam and the Philippines in 1953. Irvin began playing baseball in 1927 at age 8. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Feb 16, 2009
The officials said the children, who had arrived from Hong Kong, were caught while attempting to transfer to a flight to Guam, with the hope of later traveling to the US. Officials said they suspected that a human-trafficking ring was involved and were investigating the incident. POLITICS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
