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: https://www.reuters.com/world/why-us-is-overhauling-its-marines-japans-okinawa-2023-01-11/), 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 https://globalnews.ca/news/2772434/japanese-protest-against-us-military-presence-on-okinawa/

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