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		U.S. Navy slaps drinking ban on 18,600 sailors in Japan (reuters.com)
		3 points by sarath749 on June 6, 2016 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

a3n on June 7, 2016 [–]

I imagine part of the point is the loss of revenue at local businesses as sailors, contractors and dependents stop spending. "Kick us out of Okinawa, or Japan as a whole? OK, but our money goes with us."

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