NAGO, Japan: Angry Japanese protesters scuffled with police outside a US Marine base on Okinawa Friday ahead of a major weekend rally against the heavy American military presence on the southern island.

Under a scorching sun, about 30 demonstrators occupied part of a road outside Camp Schwab in northern Okinawa, obstructing trucks and cars leaving the facility for around 15 minutes before being forced to disperse.

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