Over 10,000 Okinawa residents are protesting against a plan to build a new U.S. military base in Henoko, the northern part of the island. /VCG Photo
In February, over 70 percent of participants vetoed the new base construction proposal in the referendum. /VCG Photo
The new base is supposed to replace the existing U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma located in the middle of Ginowan city. /VCG Photo
Oura Bay near Henoko will be filled with earth, cement and large rocks to build a new offshore airport for the U.S. Marines. /VCG Photo
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