US Marines practice martial arts on base on Okinawa island in Japan, 2003-06-20 (photo)

U.S. Marines practice marine martial arts at a U.S. base on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, June 20, 2003. Japan and the United States reached agreement on Wednesday on the relocation of a U.S. military base on the southern island of Okinawa, clearing the way for a deal to reorganise the deployment of U.S. forces throughout Japan. The dispute over the Futenma Marine Corps air base had been the main obstacle in realignment talks, part of Washington's global plan to make its military more flexible, and had threatened to damage Japan's relations with its most important ally. Picture taken June 20, 2003. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita