Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
- Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha recalls a U.S. military jet crash that killed 18 people at his school over sixty years ago.
- In 1995, Okinawa reacted with anger after three U.S. Marines were involved in the gang rape of a 12-year-old girl.
- Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki describes the 'excessive burden' of U.S. military bases on residents' lives.
- Residents assert their discomfort with U.S. bases, stating, 'It's not that we don't like American people. We are saying, please do something about the bases.
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Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six decades ago.
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