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December 11, 2011

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan discusses the Okinawa base issue

Japan Studies Program in the news: Asahi Shimbun on December 12, 2011

The presence of U.S. Marines in Okinawa is a longstanding friction point between allies the United States and Japan. Michael Armacost, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1989 to 1993, spoke with the Asahi Shimbun about this issue, and about the alliance in recent years.