Supporters call for release of Okinawa activist in N.Y.

Supporters call for release of Okinawa activist in N.Y.

Supporters of a prominent activist opposing U.S. bases in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa hold placards in front of the Japanese consulate in New York on March 2, 2017, calling for his release from more than four months' detention. Human rights groups have called the arrest of Hiroji Yamashiro political oppression. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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