The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
The first US nuclearpowered aircraft carrier to be permanently based overseas arrived in the Japanese port of Yokosuka on Thursday morning welcomed by a US navy band and catcalls from Japanese protesters.
Nikkei (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
U.S. Nuclear Aircraft Carrier George Washington Deployed In YokosukaYOKOSUKA (Kyodo)--The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington arrived Thursday at its new home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, replacing the conventional aircraft carrier the Kitty Hawk amid protests by local residents and antinuclear activists.
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
The USS George Washington arrived in Yokosuka today, becoming the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to use a base in Japan as its home port. Protests were held in a park near the naval base, but only a few hundred of Yokosuka’s 422,000 residents participated: At a waterfront park, some 300 demonstrators raised their [...]
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
With the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington set to arrive soon at its new home port of Yokosuka, the Japanese government has responded to concerned citizens by setting up a new radiation monitoring facility near the American base: The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry poured in about 300 million yen into the [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Two blasts hit a residential area near the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japanlate Friday, local media reported Saturday. The explosions, which caused no injuries when they occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in a hilly area of the city, were believed to be an attack against the U.S. military base, said the reports, citing local police. The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington will reach Yokosuka on Sept. 25, the Navy announced Friday. The George Washington is the first nuclear-propelled ship to be forward-deployed to the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet. It replaces the USS Kitty Hawk, a 48-year-old carrier currently awaiting decommissioning in Bremerton, Wash. Read more
Japan Probe (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Somebody tried to attack a US naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture last night: Two explosions were heard in a residential area in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture late Friday in what is believed to be a guerrilla attack against the U.S. naval base in the port city, police said. No one was hurt in the incident, which took place [...]
Dear Americans (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Last Friday, on the day U.S. Navy announced the entry of Nuclear aircraft carrier in Yokosuka city, George Washington to be 25 of September. The kind of granade weapon were fired from mountain near the U.S. Navy Base in Yokosuka. The shots could not reach the base, but it was appearent they were aimed towards the base. Yokosuka is located near Japan's capital Tokyo. The most dense...
Department of Defense (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Patriots are: -- Navy Chief Petty Officer Benigno Adones, Afloat Training Group Western Pacific, Yokosuka, Japan. Among other volunteer services, Adones was a member of the Commander Fleet Activity Yokosuka’s alcohol de-glamorization campaign program, “Clear Vision 2008.” He assisted the community, sailors, and families in promoting alternatives to drinking in an effort to reduce...
THE TENSION (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
In this file photo, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 will be operating from Fleet Activities Yokosuka as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo Kuji Kawabe.) F ocus on Defense: USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, At Sea, Oct. 3, 2008 -- USS George Washington (CVN...
Asian Gazette (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
"I believe I have served out my role as a Diet member by carrying out the grave responsibilities of prime minister, " Koizumi said before a packed crowd of supporters at a meeting in his home district of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. "I bet my entire life as prime minister and have realized that I can bet no more." Of his son, he said, "I might be called a silly parent, but I think he is more...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has expressed his intention to retire from politics when his current term as a lawmaker comes to an end, Kyodo news reported Thursday. Koizumi, 66, expressed his intention to people close to him in his hometown of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kyodo said, citing unidentified sources close to the matter. Japan's largest broadcaster NHK also said Koizumi...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Supporters and demonstrators greet the George Washington's arrival in Yokosuka, its new home port south of Tokyo.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested the arrival of a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier at its new home port in Japan on Thursday, demanding greater safety measures.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a U.S. naval base Wednesday to oppose the arrival of the USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that is to make its home port just outside of Tokyo. About 500 protesters rallied near Yokosuka Naval...
