u.s. Military to Conduct Training in the Kunigami-Uka River Within the Northern Training Area From 2022, Raising Concerns About Impacts on Rare Flora and Fauna

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The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa revealed on the 2nd that they will be using the Uka River in Kunigami Village, within the U.S. Northern Training Area, for training starting in 2022. The river was provided to the U.S. military in 1998, and a "walking training route" connecting the river mouth and a new helipad was completed in 2017, but the actual usage of the route was unclear.