Japanese Indigenous community decries US, Canadian military presence on Okinawa Island

Editor s note: The current version of the story states U. S. military bases account for 8 of the Okinawa main island (as also reported by Reuters, including in the fourth paragraph here: however, a correction was made to that VO that U. S. bases account for nearly 15 of the main island (they cover 8 of the prefecture of Okinawa). On the island of Okinawa in Japan, Indigenous rights have become a rallying cry. It s home to a U. S. military base used by Canada, a base that s been a source of conflict and controversy for decades. Global s Neetu Garcha recently travelled to Okinawa and spoke with locals about what they want changed. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: , GlobalNews