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The U.S. Marines explained that the 25-centimeter bottle fell from the tilt-rotor transport aircraft when it took off from the Futenma air base.

The relocation plan, based on a Japan-U.S. agreement, calls for closing the Futenma base located in a congested area of Ginowan and transferring its heliport functions to Nago.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno made the remarks at a meeting in the prefecture with local officials, including Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi.

Okinawa is a mirror that reflects the flaws and poverty of politics in Japan.

OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture—Candidates in the Lower House election here were split on how far they should highlight an issue that has long dominated politics in Okinawa Prefecture: construction of a U.S. military base.

Police say a woman scaled a fence at Camp Foster at approximately 12:20 a.m. Saturday and was caught riding a bicycle there.

In a wide-ranging interview, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also said the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea would top the Kishida administration's agenda.

The Marine Corps said it was unable to find the source of toxins reportedly discovered last year in the drinking water of a community adjacent to a Marine base on Okinawa, according to a statement.

The archbishop of the U.S. military said that Catholic military personnel could refuse the coronavirus vaccine on religious grounds.

To fund tax breaks and cash handouts, the CDP proposed introducing a progressive taxation system that would make big companies pay more.