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April 26, 2017

Japan: Okinawa Residents Protests 1st Day of Construction of New U.S. Base
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In Japan, protesters gathered in Okinawa Tuesday to oppose the first day
of construction of a highly controversial new U.S. military base on the
island. For decades, residents have called for the expulsion of U.S.
troops from Okinawa, which houses about two-thirds of the 50,000 U.S.
troops currently stationed in Japan.


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