Exchange center opens at Yokosuka U.S. base

Exchange center opens at Yokosuka U.S. base

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Capt. Daniel Weed (L), head of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, and Mayor Yuto Yoshida cut the tape to mark the opening of a cultural exchange center at the base Nov. 18, 2009. The center, which will host events organized both by Japanese and Americans, is the first facility in a U.S. military base in Japan to allow free access by the general public.

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