![February 8th, 2012, in Washington D.C., the mayor of Nago city (Okinawa prefecture, Japan) expressed his opposition to U.S. military bases in Okinawa. (Photo Kyodo)
Nago Mayor Inamine said the plan [to move the base to another location in Okinawa] was totally unacceptable because it ignores the wishes of the Okinawan people. Inamine is in Washington to explain his views on the Futenma issue to U.S. government officials. He said the Futenma base has to be moved out of the prefecture. (link)
Plans to move the base to a different location within Okinawa have “made little headway as some Japanese politicians and activists pressed for a greater pullout of US troops”.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzclgyrMF81qzujcso1_400.jpg)
February 8th, 2012, in Washington D.C., the mayor of Nago city (Okinawa prefecture, Japan) expressed his opposition to U.S. military bases in Okinawa. (Photo Kyodo)
Nago Mayor Inamine said the plan [to move the base to another location in Okinawa] was totally unacceptable because it ignores the wishes of the Okinawan people. Inamine is in Washington to explain his views on the Futenma issue to U.S. government officials. He said the Futenma base has to be moved out of the prefecture. (link)Plans to move the base to a different location within Okinawa have “made little headway as some Japanese politicians and activists pressed for a greater pullout of US troops”.
