2019: Okinawa Prefectural Assembly member travel to Germany

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Source: http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2019/02/21/29959/

February 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo


Okinawa Prefectural Assembly member travel to Germany and Italy,
find major and “unsettling” differences in the nature of U.S. forces stationed in each country

February 10, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Akihito Yamaguchi

"Okinawa Prefectural Assembly General Coordination and Policy Planning Committee (Osamu Toguchi, chair) members visited Germany and Italy, who were defeated in World War 2 fighting on the same side as Japan, and met with leaders from both countries to learn of the state of United States forces stationed in each country at the end of January. Committee chair Toguchi said, “We truly felt the abnormality of the U.S. troops stationed in Okinawa.

We must not give up in working to improve this,” making known his intention to compile everything into a report to be submitted to Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki among others in March. ..."

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