Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka said Thursday she is prepared to consider Okinawa Prefecture's demand that some U.S. Marine drills on the islands be moved overseas.
She added that she will raise the issue when she makes a planned visit to the United States later this month.
Speaking at the Lower House Committee on Security, Tanaka said, "There is room to discuss and study (Okinawa's demand).
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