THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 15, 2023 at 18:22 JST
An estimated crowd of 1,400 people pack a rally held on May 14, the day before Okinawa Prefecture marks the 51st anniversary of its return to Japanese sovereignty from U.S. rule. (Minako Yoshimoto)
GINOWAN, Okinawa Prefecture--A sense of urgency over peace in troubled times filled the packed crowd at an annual rally here to mark the prefecture’s return to Japanese sovereignty in 1972 after 27 years of U.S. rule. [Read More]
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