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Takaichi vows effort to reduce Okinawa base burden in 1st meeting in 13 yrs
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Friday to work toward reducing the burden of U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, speaking at the first meeting in 13 years between the central and local governments under an existing policy framework. The gathering marked a renewed high-level dialogue between Tokyo and Okinawa on long-standing base-hosting issues.