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US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination

11 Sep 2026, 05:27 GMT By Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja
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Article US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination
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The U.S. military did not confirm or deny a report that American officials identified two U.S. airfields on Okinawa as likely sources of PFAS contamination, while Japanese officials declined to discuss details of the reported exchange.