NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda renewed his pledge to lessen the burden on Okinawa residents from hosting U.S. forces as the prefecture marked on Monday the 63rd anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa.
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from Japan Times on Tue, Jun 24 2008
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