{
  "id": 19427613,
  "title": "Documentary on US forces in Japan rolls out nationwide, heading to Hiroshima",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/documentary-on-us-forces-in-japan-rolls-out-nationwide-heading-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T01:48:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261111/p2a/00m/0na/010000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 14, a documentary film titled \"300 Meters Above Tokyo\" will commence its nationwide theatrical release in Japan. This film, which delves into the operations of U.S. forces in Japan and the intricacies of the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, is the result of in-depth investigative reporting by the Mainichi Shimbun. The documentary, directed by Atsushi Ogaki, a professor at J.F. Oberlin University and a former NHK employee, was co-produced with The Mainichi Newspapers Co.\n\nThe film primarily focuses on Tokyo and Okinawa, with particular attention to the Akasaka Press Center, a U.S. military facility situated in Roppongi, Tokyo's business district. It also sheds light on the issue of noise pollution and other potential harm caused by U.S. military aircraft in Hiroshima Prefecture, a region neighboring Yamaguchi Prefecture, home to the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.\n\n\"300 Meters Above Tokyo\" is set to be screened at 41 theaters across the country. Comprehensive screening details can be accessed on the theater listing website: https://theaterlist.jp/?dir=tj300m.",
  "summary": "TOKYO -- A documentary film focusing on U.S. forces in Japan and the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, based on investigative reporting by the Ma",
  "key_points": [
    "Documentary \"300 Meters Above Tokyo\" premieres nationwide on November 14",
    "Focuses on US forces in Tokyo and Okinawa, noise pollution in Hiroshima",
    "Screened in 41 theaters across Japan"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Bringing investigative journalism to the big screen shifts the conversation regarding the Status of Forces Agreement from political debate to a widespread public examination of military impacts on local communities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}