Japan to seek return of U.S. military land in Okinawa by year-end

Japan to seek return of U.S. military land in Okinawa by year-end

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (far R facing camera) holds a meeting with the chiefs of the villages of Kunigami and Higashi in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 8, 2016. Suga said the government wants to negotiate with the United States to achieve the return of a portion of a large U.S. military training area in Okinawa by year-end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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