50 years after return, Okinawa's strategic importance grows for US
WASHINGTON/NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Fifty years after Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule, the southern island prefecture has become more important for
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WASHINGTON/NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Fifty years after Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule, the southern island prefecture has become more important for
Fifty years after Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule, the southern island prefecture has become more important for U.S. forces as a strategic foothold, as China and North Korea move to challenge regional stability.
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