Okinawa marked Saturday the 73rd anniversary of the end of a World War II ground battle that claimed over 200,000 lives, with its governor reiterating calls for the reduction of U.S. forces in the island prefecture, citing easing tensions with North Korea."Developments toward detente have begun," Gov. Takeshi Onaga said in his peace declaration, referring to the recent historic summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in Singapore, adding that an ongoing plan to relocate a key U.S. military base within the prefecture despite opposition from local people "goes against the trend."Prim…READ FULL ARTICLE
