Okinawa gov. attends rally to protest U.S. base relocation

Okinawa gov. attends rally to protest U.S. base relocation

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga takes part in a rally in Nago on March 25, 2017, to protest against the relocation of a U.S. military base within the southernmost island prefecture. It was the first time that the governor, who was elected on an anti-base platform in 2014, had participated in an anti-relocation rally. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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