Key U.S. base's relocation within Okinawa only option

Key U.S. base's relocation within Okinawa only option

Daniel Russel, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, attends an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2015. Russel said Washington sees relocating a key U.S. base within Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa as the only feasible relocation option, underscoring its continued push for the controversial plan amid local opposition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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