Case is likely to increase anger towards US military on the Japanese island,which is at the centre of a bitter battle over the relocation of a US airbaseJapan has issued a strong protest to the US after the arrest of an American serviceman on suspicion of raping a woman in Okinawa, in a case that could fuel anger towards the US military presence on the island.[br]Okinawa, or located 1,000m south of Tokyo, is already at the centre of a bitter political battle over the relocation of a US marine corps airbase, or 20 years after Tokyo and Washington agreed to the scurry.
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Source: theguardian.com