Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken Sept. 26, 2023, shows the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from another part of Japan's southernmost island prefecture.

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