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The expansion of the US military into Asia-Pacific is not just about power, but also about profit.
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Protesters rally against deal with US over Futenma air base relocation on Okinawa.
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Just three years after revealing why the people of the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa live longer than anyone else in the world, the same gerontologists say the islanders' golden era of longevity is coming to a halt.

Julian Ryall in Tokyo
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