Transcript for US to Return Some Land on Okinawa Military Base to Japan

We. Share your commitment. To the realignment. And are prepared to make the largest lay and transfer in the history. Our alliance. After years of protest the US is returning control of 101000 acres and Oka now while the Japanese government this month. Defense Secretary ash Carter announced the land to give back today in Tokyo it's the biggest since 1972.

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