1.Japan, U.S. agree on Marine base relocation-Kyodo (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have agreed on where to relocate a U.S. Marine Corps air base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday, clearing the way for a deal on realigning U.S. bases in Japan and solving a problem that ...2. U.S. to reduce Marines in Okinawa by 7,000: Japan's defense chief (Kyodo News) The United States will reduce the number of U.S. Marines in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture by 7,000, almost halving the 15,000 to 18,000 Marines in Japan, as part of a bilateral realignment agreement to reduce the burden on base-hosting communities, Japanese Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said Friday.3. U.S. to reduce Marines in Okinawa by 7,000: Japan's defense chief (Kyodo News) The United States will reduce the number of U.S. Marines in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture by 7,000, almost halving the 15,000 to 18,000 Marines in Japan, as part of a bilateral realignment agreement to reduce the burden on base-hosting communities, Japanese Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said Friday in Washington.4.United States Will Reduce Troops In Japan (KUTV.com) TOKYO, Japan The United States plans to reduce the number of American troops in Okinawa and the rest of Japan, U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer said Friday.5.Japan, U.S. agree on relocating Marine base-Kyodo (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have agreed on where to relocate a U.S. base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday, clearing the way for a deal on realigning U.S. bases in Japan and solving a problem that has plagued the ...6.US to shift marines from Japan (TVNZ) The United States will remove 7,000 Marines from Okinawa in a major overhaul of American troops and bases in Japan under a US global plan to make its military more flexible, top officials said.7.U.S., Japan Reach Base Agreement (CBS News) The United States accepted a Japanese proposal for the relocation of a U.S. air station on Okinawa, resolving a dispute that had blocked progress on military realignment talks led to friction between the two allies.8.US to shift 7,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam (Channel NewsAsia) TOKYO : The United States will move 7,000 US Marines from Japan's Okinawa prefecture to Guam, Japanese Defence Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said.9.Japan says gap narrows in US military base talks (Daily Times) TOKYO: Japan and the United States are narrowing differences over where to relocate a US military base in Japan, and Tokyo hopes to resolve the matter in a day or two, Japanese defence minister Yoshinori Ohno said on Tuesday.10.Japan-based Marines to get chance at embassy duty (Stars and Stripes) Marines in Iwakuni and Camp Fuji are about to get a crack at the Corps’ “most coveted duty.”11.Marines in Okinawa to Be Shifted (Los Angeles Times) WASHINGTON — The United States will remove 7,000 Marines from Okinawa in a major overhaul of its troops and bases in Japan under a U.S. plan to make its military more flexible, top officials said Saturday.12.Marine base relocation agreed (News Interactive) JAPAN and the United States have reportedly agreed on where to relocate a US Marine Corps air base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.13.Proposal would use military in disasters (Rocky Mountain News) Adm. Timothy Keating, head of the military's defense command for the United States, on Tuesday said he's proposing that the Department of Defense be given complete authority for response to rare, catastrophic disasters like Hurricane Katrina.14.U.S. to move Marines from Japanese island to Guam (Miami Herald) The United States and Japan agreed Saturday to step up military cooperation and substantially reduce the number of Marines on the strategically important southern island of Okinawa. The agreement calls for the phased withdrawal of 7,000 Marines from Okinawa to the Pacific island of Guam, a move that is expected to take six years.15.US to shift 7,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam (TODAYonline) US troops from Okinawa. The United States will move 7,000 US Marines from Japan's Okinawa prefecture to Guam, Japanese Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono said16.U.S., Japan agree to reduce Marines on Okinawa (USA Today) The United States and Japan agreed Saturday to step up military cooperation and substantially reduce the number of Marines on the strategically important southern island of Okinawa.17.RSS News Feeds (Washington Post) BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 -- U.S. military fatalities in Iraq reached the 2,000 mark Tuesday with the reported deaths late last week of two Marines and an Army sergeant in two roadside bombings , according to casualty data kept by the Associated Press and Reuters.18.U.S. Agrees to Relocate Marines on Okinawa (Washington Post) TOKYO, Oct 26 -- Japan and the United States reached a deal Wednesday to consolidate U.S. Marine airborne operations on Okinawa, resolving one of the thorniest issues of their strategic alliance and laying the groundwork for a broader realignment of more than 37,000 U.S. troops stationed on Japanese soil.19.U.S. Agrees to Relocate Marines on Okinawa (Washington Post) TOKYO, Oct 26 -- Japan and the United States reached a deal Wednesday to consolidate U.S. Marine airborne operations on Okinawa, resolving one of the thorniest issues of their strategic alliance and laying the groundwork for a broader realignment of more than 37,000 U.S. troops stationed on Japanese...20.7,000 marines to be moved off Okinawa (Daily Yomiuri Online) Japan and the United States agreed Saturday to reduce the number of U.S. marines stationed in Okinawa Prefecture by 7,000 and set up a joint operation management office at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.21.Sailors, Marines begin exercise in Philippines (Stars and Stripes) SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Sailors from Amphibious Squadron 11 here and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on Okinawa began an amphibious landing exercise in the Philippines last week.
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