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December 27, 2013

Okinawa Approves Relocation of U.S. Base 
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A plan to relocate a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa has won
local approval after a multi-year dispute. The Okinawa governor has
signed onto a U.S. effort to move the base to a more remote area. A
movement of Okinawa residents has opposed the base altogether and pushed
for ousting U.S. forces off the island, citing environmental concerns
and sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers on local residents. The United
States maintains 34 bases and 18,000 troops on Okinawa.

 

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