A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan’s Ishigaki island, between Okinawa and Taiwan. It wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms. The local authorities at first refused permission for the ship to dock – claiming the water wasn’t deep enough. They later relented, but the local dockworkers union went on strike to protest the ship’s visit.  Okinawa’s … Continue reading US forces unwelcome at Japanese ports and airfields