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U.S. and Japanese leaders attend a ceremony in Tokyo in which the U.S. officially returned almost 10,000 acres of land held by U.S forces to Japan. Officials say the move will reduce the U.S. footprint on the Japanese island of Okinawa by 20 percent.

Top News: U.S. Transfers 10,000 Acres of Okinawan Training Area to Japan

U.S. and Japanese leaders attend a ceremony in Tokyo in which the U.S. officially returned almost 10,000 acres of land held by U.S forces to Japan. Officials say the move will reduce the U.S. footprint on the Japanese island of Okinawa by 20 percent.

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