Construction of U.S. helipads resumes in Okinawa amid protests

Riot police remove a vehicle that was parked to obstruct the entry of construction workers in the village of Higashi in Okinawa Prefecture on July 22, 2016. Around 100 local residents and protestors rallied against the construction of helipads for the U.S. military, but the Japanese government resumed the construction the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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