Residents protest against heliport relocation in Okinawa

Residents protest against heliport relocation in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - About 1,000 people participate in a rally in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 16 to protest against the planned relocation within the prefecture of the heliport functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station.

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