THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 27, 2021 at 15:20 JST
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki strongly criticizes the U.S. military's dumping of contaminated water into the local sewage system at an Aug. 26 news conference. (Mika Kuniyoshi)
U.S. Marines based in Okinawa Prefecture dumped water contaminated with a potentially dangerous chemical into the local sewage system on Aug. 26, raising a stink among central, prefectural and municipal government officials. [Read More]
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