Osprey military aircraft are seen at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, July 26, 2013. The return of the land was agreed in 1996, but has been delayed by protesters blocking the construction of the helipads. Washington and Tokyo agreed to limit legal protections and benefits to some U.S. civilians working for the military. Okinawa is the U.S. military's key base in Asia where it faces an increasingly assertive China. REUTERS/Nathan Layne/File PhotoThe United States military said on Friday it was preparing for the biggest land return in Okinawa since 1972, as it faces a surge in opposition to its presence following the arrest of one its civilian contractors for the murder of a local woman.

Source: Thanhnien News July 29, 2016 07:41 UTC