Gedroogde inktvis aan de kust van de Japanse Binnenzee, Shimotsui, Ed van der Elsken, 1959 - Rijksmuseum

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"More than 15% of the land on #Okinawa’s main island is used by the #US military. The #OkinawaPrefecture comprises less than 1% of #Japan’s land area but hosts more than 70% of U.S. military facilities in Japan."

The Japanese island of Okinawa is caught in the middle of U.S.-#China tensions
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The Japanese island of Okinawa is caught in the middle of U.S.-China tensions

Okinawa residents are worried about being caught up in a conflict that does not involve them.

Brother of actress Saki Takaoka accused of tax evasion

A special investigative unit of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday arrested the brother actress Saki Takaoka on suspicion of tax evasion

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Okinawa: Man, 49, fatally stabs mother before attempted suicide

Okinawa police earlier this month arrested a 49-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his mother at their residence in the village of Nakagusuku

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Okinawa: Marijuana bust nets ex-town councillor, U.S. military employees

As a part of an investigation into the possession and sale of marijuana, Okinawa Prefectural Police have arrested 20 persons

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