US military to return 4,000ha of land it controls in Japan's Okinawa
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Protestors against the construction of helipads for US forces clash with riot police in Okinawa on July 22, 2016.
PHOTO: AFP
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States military said on Friday (July 29) it was preparing to hand back to the Japanese government more than a sixth of the land it controls in Okinawa, in a move that could help defuse opposition to the American presence on the island.
The 4,000ha of land to be returned is part of a jungle training camp in the north of Okinawa, the military said in a statement.
