Moreover, the long-simmering dispute over the US Marine Corps base on Okinawa, which had roiled bilateral relations during the years the Democratic Party of Japan was in power, has been settled amicably, with the US agreeing to move the base to a less populated part of the island. Of course, some Okinawa residents remain opposed to the US base’s continued presence on their island, but most Japanese recognize the need for this tangible symbol of their alliance with America, which remains the bedrock of Japan’s national-security strategy.
此外，从日本民主党执政时期便开始困扰两国关系的关于冲绳美国海军基地的纠纷也已经获得友好解决，美国同意将基地迁往冲绳岛人口稀疏地区。当然，一些冲绳居民仍然反对美国在岛上继续设置军事基地，但大部分日本人认为有必要存在实体象征以证明日本晕乎乎美国的同盟关系，而这一关系仍然是日本国家安全战略的基石。