Tens of thousands of people have demanded an end to the United States' military presence on the Japanese island of Okinawa following the killing of a local woman.
Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, a 32-year-old civilian worker who was stationed at Kadena Air Base, was arrested on suspicion of murdering the 20 year old and abandoning her body.
More than 60,000 people attended the protest in the prefecture's capital, Naha.
It was organized by the All Okinawa Kaigi, a group that includes the governor of Okinawa and other local politicians and mayors.
Speaking at the protest, Governor Takeshi Onaga said he would strongly ask the Japanese government to move all United States military bases outside of Okinawa.
"The government should know that the anger of the people in Okinawa is almost reaching a limit and it is not to sacrifice Okinawan people for military bases anymore," he said.
Relations between American military personnel and local residents on Okinawa have deteriorated following several violent incidents related to American bases on the island.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/asia/us-military-base-protests-okinawa/