Gov. David Ige is in Japan for sister-state missions in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefecture. Lt. Gov. Josh Green is acting governor until Ige returns to Hawaiʻi on Sept. 3.
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige is traveling to Japan today, for sister-state missions in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefecture. While in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the governor will meet with Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka, visit the Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaiʻi, and participate in a sister-state signing ceremony and reception. The governor is also scheduled to visit Matsuyama […]
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2 decades later, families of Ehime Maru victims continue to look to Hawaii for healing
2 decades later, families of Ehime Maru victims continue to look to Hawaii for healing By Jim Mendoza | February 9, 2021 at 3:01 PM HST - Updated February 9 at 5:36 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Feb. 9 2001, during a demonstration of a rapid surfacing maneuver for civilians on board, the USS Greeneville nuclear submarine slammed into the Ehime Maru.
In just minutes after the collision, the Japanese fishing vessel sank in waters south of Oahu.
“The ship went down so quickly in deep waters,” said Earl Okawa, former president of the Japan-America Society of Hawaii.