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Okinawa

Okinawa protest

Okinawa, host to many US military bases, braces for a Trump presidency

Conflict

Some residents of the Japanese island worry that President-elect Trump’s “pay your fair share” attitude to regional security could be destabilizing.

Debo Band

The song that helped Okinawa heal after WWII gets an Ethiopian remake

Music
Marinated mozuku seaweed with cucumber

If you go to Japan, don’t miss the food in Okinawa

Culture
A US military aircraft prepares to land on a runway at the Futenma military base, adjacent to a densely populated city on Okinawa island.

After years of protests by locals, the US is moving its Okinawa military base

Global Politics

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