17,000 Japanese circle US base in peaceful protest

May 16, 2010

Thousands of Japanese linked hands and encircled a Marine Corps base in Okinawa on Sunday to protest its presence on the island, putting more pressure on Tokyo to resolve an impasse over the base's future. About 17,000 residents surrounded the ...

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17,000 Japanese circle US base in peaceful protest

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