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Published 11/04/2009 by Japan Today

U.S. warns Japan against reneging on Okinawa base relocation deal

WASHINGTON The United States warned Tuesday that Japan reneging on a bilateral deal to relocate a U.S. airfield within Okinawa Prefecture could harm the alliance between the two countries. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly issued the warning at a news briefing as he talked about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama?s stance of...

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