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U S MILITARY BASES

JAPAN
Jan 8, 2014
28 Japanese confirmed with asbestos injuries from working at U.S. bases
Twenty-eight Japanese have officially been recognized as falling ill from inhaling asbestos while working at U.S. military bases in Okinawa, including 21 who have died, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2013
Nakaima cuts deal with Abe
Tokyo agrees to launch negotiations with Washington on a new pact that would effectively revise the framework for keeping U.S. forces in Okinawa.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2013
Poisoned mongooses in Okinawa
Japanese researchers have detected high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in mongooses found near two U.S. military bases in Okinawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2013
Mongooses near U.S. bases have high PCB levels
Japanese researchers find high levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls in mongooses near two U.S. bases in Okinawa, pointing to wider contamination hazards.

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