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1,600 people march through Naha protesting Japan’s defense buildup in Okinawa

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A thousand-plus people joined a demonstration in Okinawa’s prefectural capital on Feb. 26 to protest the Japanese government’s plans to build up its defense capabilities on a group of islands in the country’s south for a possible contingency in Taiwan.

1,600 people march through Naha protesting Japan’s defense buildup in Okinawa

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Japan intensifies hard-line stance on islands “illegally occupied” by Russia

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Japan intensifies hard-line stance on islands “illegally occupied” by Russia

On relations with the United States, it said the Japan-U.S. alliance has become “stronger than ever before in history,” as the two nations held eight summit and 15 foreign ministerial talks by the end of February after the launch of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration in 2021.