Camp Zukeran (Camp Foster) in Okinawa to Shrink by 5 Hectares as Land to Be Returned to Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:01 JST,
January 9, 2026
A 5-hectare portion of the U.S. military’s Camp Foster — also known as Camp Zukeran — in Okinawa Prefecture is expected to be returned to Japan as early as fiscal 2026, which begins in April, several Japanese government sources said.
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