One of biggest protests in two decades: Over 50,000 Okinawans gather for anti-US military rally

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<p>‘The Japa ese isla of Oki awa sees o e of the biggest emo stratio s i two eca es, i volvi g at least 50,000 people who protest agai st heavy US military prese ce after a local woma was m r ere by a ex-Mari e a a stri g of other i ci e ts.</p>
<p>The rally, which orga izers sai mbere more tha 65,000 – i cl i g Gover or Takeshi O aga a officials from oppositio parties – has take place i Oki awa’s capital Naha locate i close proximity to US air bases Ka e a a F te ma. Sim lta eo s soli arity protest took place o tsi e the atio al parliame t i Tokyo.’</p>
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