Okinawa governor satisfied with his U.S. trip

Okinawa governor satisfied with his U.S. trip

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2015, saying his visit to the United States has been meaningful. The trip brought into sharp relief a perception gap between Washington and Onaga, who is campaigning to reduce the heavy U.S. military presence in the southern Japan prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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