Okinawa Residents Rally Against U.S. Base
- Share via
From Times Wire Reports
About 30,000 people gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa to demand the closure of a U.S. base in the biggest protest against the U.S. military in the area since 1995.
The protesters also demanded an apology and compensation for the crash of a U.S. helicopter last month.
Three crew members were injured but no one on the ground was hurt when the CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter from Futemma Air Station crashed at Okinawa International University.
Okinawa is home to about half of the 48,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
