"Not only does it cause anxiety among the residents of the prefecture, who are forced to live side by side with the base, but it also tramples on the dignity of women, especially considering the fact that the victim is a minor," Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki said Tuesday.
Assault case, late notification add fuel to dispute over U.S. Okinawa base
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Tamaki said it was unjust that the will of the residents is crushed by the central government.
Japanese court orders Okinawa to approve a modified plan to build runways for U.S. Marine Corps
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