US military bases on Okinawa an unwelcome legacy of war with Japan

Subscribe to France 24 now: FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 The Japanese archipelago of Okinawa was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Over 82 days in early 1945, an estimated 200,000 soldiers and civilians died in a “typhoon of steel“. The legacy of war survives to this day. The United States never left the islands, setting up 32 military bases there. They were used during the wars in Vietnam and Korea, as well as more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visit our website: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: