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Freedom of the Press U.S. Style on Okinawa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

David McNeill
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On April 1st, journalists from the Okinawa Times and the Ryukyu Shimpo were stunned to learn that they would not be allowed to participate with other media covering the return of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Iraq.

With a combined circulation of over 400,000 catering to a population of 1.3 million people, the newspapers believed they had the right to cover important US military ceremonies in a prefecture where the American presence is overwhelming.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 3 , Issue 7 , July 2005 , e16
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