Boat carries people against U.S. Marine base relocation

Boat carries people against U.S. Marine base relocation

NAHA, Japan - A boat (2nd from L) carrying people opposing the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station from Ginowan to Nago's Henoko district, both in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, sails close to a Japan Coast Guard vessel on Aug. 11, 2014, amid the start of work to rebuild a makeshift floating pier in the district.

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