The United States and Japan have agreed to drop a 2014 deadline for completing the relocation of a critical U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.

美国和日本同意取消以2014年为美军在冲绳基地完全迁移的最后期限。

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The plan of historic regional residence's relocation and protection should be done on the base of protecting historic architecture and with attention of the rebuilding of sensation and circumstances.

对具有文物价值的民居的搬迁保护规划应在保护文物建筑的基础上，注重对文物建筑所处的城镇环境、人文氛围的再营造。

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But incidents in Okinawa serve to further entrench local opposition to the base relocation plan, leaving Mr Abe in a tight spot.

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The US says it is planning to relocate several thousand marines off Okinawa, but has linked their departure to progress on the stalled base relocation plan.

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Washington and Tokyo are clearly hoping this commitment will help mollify anti-U.S. and anti-base sentiment, and facilitate Futenma relocation.

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