Okinawa governor protests Maher's remarks

Okinawa governor protests Maher's remarks

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) hands a letter of protest to Raymond Greene, the U.S. consul general in Okinawa, on March 10, 2010, at the prefectural government office in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Nakaima protested comments by senior U.S. diplomat Kevin Maher that reportedly insulted the people of Okinawa, and urged the United States to investigate if Maher actually made the remarks. Maher was dismissed from the post.

U.S. consulate general in Okinawa

U.S. consulate general in Okinawa

URASOE, Japan - Raymond Greene, consulate general of the United States, speaks at a press conference in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2011, after a senior U.S. diplomat allegedly made disparaging comments about the people of Okinawa, sparking anger among residents and politicians in the southern island prefecture. Greene said that the reports do not reflect the views of Washington.

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and U.S. interim ambassador to Japan Raymond Greene pose for photos during a signing ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2022, for host-nation financial support for U.S. forces stationed in Japan. (Pool photo)

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and U.S. interim ambassador to Japan Raymond Greene exchange documents in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2022, stating their agreement on host-nation financial support for U.S. forces stationed in Japan. (Pool photo)

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Host-nation financial support for U.S. forces in Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and U.S. interim ambassador to Japan Raymond Greene sign an agreement in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2022, on host-nation financial support for U.S. forces stationed in Japan. (Pool photo)

Okinawa governor protests Maher's remarks

Okinawa governor protests Maher's remarks

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) hands a letter of protest to Raymond Greene, the U.S. consul general in Okinawa, on March 10, 2010, at the prefectural government office in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Nakaima protested comments by senior U.S. diplomat Kevin Maher that reportedly insulted the people of Okinawa, and urged the United States to investigate if Maher actually made the remarks. Maher was dismissed from the post. (Kyodo)

U.S. consulate general in Okinawa

U.S. consulate general in Okinawa

URASOE, Japan - Raymond Greene, consulate general of the United States, speaks at a press conference in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2011, after a senior U.S. diplomat allegedly made disparaging comments about the people of Okinawa, sparking anger among residents and politicians in the southern island prefecture. Greene said that the reports do not reflect the views of Washington. (Kyodo)