THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
January 3, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Katsuji Chinen, principal of Futenma No. 2 Elementary School in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, stands on its rooftop on Dec. 11. The U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma can be seen behind an evacuation center on the schoolyard. (Amane Shimazaki)
GINOWAN, Okinawa Prefecture--Katsuji Chinen was deeply disturbed by the sight of elementary school pupils kicking around a ball without a care in the world. [Read More]
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