'REMOVE U.S. TROOPS NOW': Why Okinawa Rejects American Soldiers | Times Now World

Hundreds of residents marched outside the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Schwab in Okinawa to protest the construction of a new military base at Henoko, accusing Tokyo and Washington of turning the Ryukyu Islands into a potential battlefield. Demonstrators cited decades of grievances, including 6,235 criminal cases involving U.S. personnel since 1972 and the widely remembered 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl. Local officials, including Nago City Council Member Kumiko Onaga, warned that future generations are being forced to bear the burden of Japan’s security policies. Protest organisers said around 560 people joined the rally, reflecting broader public sentiment, with a 2023 poll showing 70% of Okinawans oppose the U.S. military presence on the island.
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