Okinawa Deal Between US And Japan To Move Marines -- BBC
The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move thousands of US Marines from the island of Okinawa.
Some 9,000 marines will be sent to ''locations outside of Japan'', a joint statement by Washington and Tokyo said. Some 10,000 troops will remain.
The revised agreement comes ahead of a visit to Washington by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda.
The two sides have still not reached agreement on closing the controversial Futenma airbase on Okinawa.
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