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The Japanese Defense Ministry will give up on building a new training site for the Ground Self-Defense Force at the currently planned location in Okinawa Prefecture, citing concerns of nearby residents.
When a unit of the Ground Self-Defense Force was deployed to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni for the first time six years ago, it felt like a boon to the remote community, which had long been suffering from a falling population and a weak economy.