50 yrs after Okinawa's return to Japan -- discrimination persists, economic development hampered

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50 yrs after Okinawa's return to Japan -- discrimination persists, economic development hampered

STORY: 50 yrs after Okinawa's return to Japan -- discrimination persists, economic development hampered DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests in Okinawa 2. various of the U.S. military bases in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from the control of the United States. Ceremonies were held by the government to mark the anniversary, while a large number of residents gathered outside the venue demanding the reduction of the U.S. base-hosting burdens and even a total withdrawal of the U.S. forces. Half a century later, Okinawans still face deep-rooted discrimination and injustice in Japan. The U.S. military bases on the island are also a nightmare for them, imposing an extra burden on the prefecture. Okinawa accounts for only 0.6 percent of Japan's territory, but is home to about 70 percent of U.S. military bases in Japan. From 1972 to 2019, U.

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