35,000 rally in Ginowan against Futemma base relocation plan

35,000 rally in Ginowan against Futemma base relocation plan

GINOWAN, Japan - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 5 to rally against a relocation plan for the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station and envisioned legislation that would allow Tokyo to override the Okinawa governor's authority regarding landfills for the project.

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