US military Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan amid protests

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US military Osprey aircraft arrive in Japan amid protests

BBC – In a statement, the US said the deployment of the Ospreys – which have a rotor and can take off like a helicopter – was “a vital component in fulfilling the United States’ commitment to provide for the defence of Japan”. But local leaders in both Iwakuni and Okinawa say the aircraft are not safe, citing crashes this year in Morocco and Florida. Protesters gathered in Iwakuni, some in small boats, to demonstrate as the ship carrying the Ospreys arrived. Read article

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