[CPEO-MEF] U.S. Military Waste Worries Japan=20

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APRIL 25, 02:56 EDT=20

U.S. Military Waste Worries Japan=20

By JOSEPH COLEMAN=20
Associated Press Writer=20

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) =97 On a U.S. Army dock south of Tokyo lies the latest
irritant between the American military and its Japanese hosts: 100 tons of
toxic waste.=20

The PCB-laden garbage, including transformers, circuit breakers, oil and
other debris, was generated by U.S. bases in Japan and shipped out in late
March to a recycling plant in Canada.=20

Now the waste is back =97 and many Japanese aren't happy about it.=20

The shipment was refused by Canada and dockworkers in Seattle, and was met
with demonstrations when it arrived in Yokohama on April 18. The waste led
to daylong TV news broadcasts and political protests.=20

The refuse will be stored in Japan for up to a month and then shipped
elsewhere. But the hoopla underscored the enduring public unease here over
the environmental impact of playing host to the American military.=20

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