A wide gap exists between Okinawa Prefecture and the rest of Japan on whether the southern island prefecture should continue to host the bulk of U.S. military bases in Japan, surveys showed.

Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan are under investigation for alleged rapes, police say, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents​.

NHK World investigates how the MLR will make an impact, and what it means for Japan, especially Okinawa ... the US military does not have that many tactical bases," he says.