Okinawa selects Henoko for U.S. heliport relocation

Okinawa selects Henoko for U.S. heliport relocation

NAHA, Japan - A file photo shows the waters off Henoko, Nago, in central Okinawa, which has been selected by the Okinawa prefectural government as the relocation site for the U.S. Marine Corps heliport operations at Futemma Air station. In 1996, then Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and U.S. President Bill Clinton signed an accord to return the Futemma base to Japan within five to seven years. Seen at the center of the photo is the U.S. military's Camp Schwab.

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