Japanese march against US military ties buildup
‘Demonstrations have gone into their second day in Japan against government plans to boost military cooperation with the United States.
Thousands of people marched in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, southeast of Tokyo, on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent agreement with US officials to relocate a military base in the area.
People from other parts of Okinawa also attended the march which reportedly saw 2,600 people encircling the Futenma airbase in the downtown of Ginowan. They chanted slogans against the plan, saying they want back an “Okinawa without US bases.”’
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