Okinawa deal between US and Japan to move marines

The United States and Japan have reached a deal to move thousands of US Marines from the island of Okinawa. Some 9,000 marines will be sent to ''locations outside of Japan'', a joint statement by Washington and Tokyo said. Some 10,000 troops will remain. The revised agreement comes ahead of a visit to Washington by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. The two sides have still not reached agreement on closing the controversial Futenma airbase on Okinawa. The troops leaving Okinawa will be moved to Guam, Hawaii and other...