 Okinawans rally against US military
(Agencies/Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-24 10:48
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| Thousands of Okinawans rally in Chatan town to protest against crimes committed by US troops and to demand a smaller US military presence on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa March 23, 2008, after last month's arrest of a Marine on suspicion of raping a schoolgirl. The arrest of US Marine Tyrone Hadnott, 38, on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl sparked outrage on Okinawa, reluctant host to a huge chunk of US troops in Japan, and stirred memories of the 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl that prompted huge anti-base protests and jolted the US-Japan alliance. [Agencies] |
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