TOKYO/NAHA, Okinawa -- Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan by the U.S.
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Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Ospreys parked at the Futenma Air Base in Ginowan, Okinawa. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
TOKYO/NAHA, Okinawa -- Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan by the U.S.