Okinawa demands reduction in U.S. forces after scandal

Okinawa demands reduction in U.S. forces after scandal

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Jan. 19 adopts a resolution demanding a reduction in the number of U.S. Marines in the prefecture in the wake of allegations that a Marine had molested a Japanese high school girl. It is the first time for the assembly to demand a cut in the number of U.S. Marines posted in the area, the assembly office said.

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