THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 17, 2024 at 18:34 JST
U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, left, and Yonaguni Mayor Kenichi Itokazu stand in front of “Japan’s westernmost monument” on Yonagunijima island in Okinawa Prefecture on May 17. (Taro Ono)
YONAGUNI, Okinawa Prefecture--U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel on May 17 visited Yonagunijima island via the U.S. military’s first use of the isle’s civilian airport since Okinawa Prefecture’s reversion to Japan in 1972, officials said. [Read More]
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