Public frustration is high: in mid-May, a human chain of 17,000 surrounded Futenma.

公众的不满情绪高涨——5月中旬，一条由17000人组成的人链包围了普天间。

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Public frustration is high: in mid-May, a human chain of 17, 000 surrounded Futenma.

公众的不满情绪高涨——5月中旬，一条由17000人组成的人链包围了普天间。

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But security analysts say the Futenma dispute threatens the mutual trust needed for such an undertaking.

但安全分析专家们认为普天间基地的争执威胁到要达成这样一项条约需要具有的互信。

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Marine Corps Air Station Futenma sits in a crowded area of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa.

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But this debate over Futenma has exposed a side of Japan the U.S.has never seen before.

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Okinawans say moving Futenma would threaten wildlife in the rural northern part of the island.

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Mr. Szechenyi, the Japan expert, said that the dispute over Futenma carried wider risks.

WSJ: Japan's Mixed Signals Add to Uncertainty Over U.S. Installations

The three largest bases are Kadena Air Base, White Beach Naval Facility, and Futenma Marine Air Station.

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On Futenma, the promised step is to seek local regulatory and environmental approval to begin landfill operations.

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