Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said there was no misunderstanding between Japan and the United States on the planned return of the site housing the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/japan/politics/koizumi-japan-us-futenma-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #futenma #okinawa #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #us #usbases #usmilitary #usjapanrelations