Protesters march in Okinawa ahead of 46th reversion anniversary

Protesters march in Okinawa ahead of 46th reversion anniversary

Protesters march in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 11, 2018, ahead of the 46th anniversary of the island prefecture's reversion to Japan from U.S. control. Around 820 participants started the three-day "Peace March," calling for the scrapping of a controversial construction project for a U.S. military base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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