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Japan ignores US pressure over air base

By Mure Dickie in Tokyo

Published: December 15 2009 06:57 | Last updated: December 15 2009 19:06

Jet planes
There are concerns in Okinawa that training flights from Futenma over residential areas pose safety risks

Tokyo on Tuesday shrugged off heavy US pressure for speedy implementation of a deal to relocate one of the military bases on Okinawa island, in a response certain to anger Washington and fuel worries about the loyalties of Japan’s new ruling Democratic party.

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