Summary: Okinawa is a small Japanese island with huge strategic value. US soldiers, sailors and air force crew have been based there for decades. And all that time their presence has sowed anger among locals. In their latest protest on Sunday, thousands of Okinawans again demanded the closure of US military bases. They are upset about the recent rape and murder of a local woman. What can the US do to placate Okinawans? And are strategic military bases in the East China Sea facing shutdown? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Tomohiko Taniguchi - Special Adviser to the cabinet of Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister Kozue Akibayashi - Professor of Gender and Peace Studies at Doshisha University Michael Penn - President of Shingetsu News Agency and commentator on Japanese politics - Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
