Local Opposition To The American Presence In Okinawa Is Growing : NPR
Anna Fifield
On Sunday  a U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa  Japan  drunkenly crashed his truck into another vehicle  killing the driver. NPR's Elise Hu talks with Anna Fifield  Tokyo Bureau Chief for The Washington Post about what the incident means for the American military presence in Okinawa.
The collision is the latest in a string of incidents over the years involving U.S. personnel on the island. They include helicopter crashes and the rape and murder of a local woman last year. Joining us now is  Anna Fifield   the Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post.
 ANNA FIFIELD : Hi  Elise.
HU: And we're sure you'll be keeping an eye on it.  Anna Fifield  is the Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post  and  she  joined us via Skype.
 FIFIELD : Thanks for having me  Elise.
On Sunday  a U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa  Japan  drunkenly crashed his truck into another vehicle  killing the driver. NPR's Elise Hu talks with  [TGT]   Tokyo Bureau Chief for The Washington Post about what the incident means for the American military presence in Okinawa.
The collision is the latest in a string of incidents over the years involving U.S. personnel on the island. They include helicopter crashes and the rape and murder of a local woman last year. Joining us now is   [TGT]    the Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post.
  [TGT]  : Hi  Elise.
HU: And we're sure you'll be keeping an eye on it.   [TGT] is the Tokyo bureau chief for The Washington Post  and   [TGT]   joined us via Skype.
  [TGT]  : Thanks for having me  Elise.