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

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

A man who was staging a sit-in protest against the construction of helipads for the U.S. military is removed by riot police in the village of Higashi in Okinawa Prefecture on July 22, 2016. The Japanese government resumed the construction the same day despite the local protests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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