U.S. Military to Return 17% of Okinawan Land Holdings to Japan
- Return the biggest since reversion of island to Japan in 1972
- Land used for jungle warfare training by U.S. forces
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The U.S. will return 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of land on Okinawa to Japan -- the largest hand-back since the island reverted to Japanese control in 1972.
The military will return part of the Northern Training Area, reducing the amount of U.S.-administered land in Okinawa by 17 percent, the U.S. Forces Japan said in a statement on Friday. The area has been used by U.S. forces for jungle-warfare training.