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World | Barack Obama | Japan The feud over shifting the Futenma Marine base has shaken ties with Washington and contributed to Hatoyama's tumbling support rates ahead of the upper house election his Democratic Party must win to avoid policy deadlock. On his first visit to Okinawa since taking office, the premier said he wanted local people to accept a plan that would keep some of Futenma's facilities within the prefecture, apologizing for the burden this would cause. The news sparked shock and anger around Okinawa, after he had earlier raised hopes the base could be moved off the island altogether. "Whenever you move a base or build a new one, there will be critical voices from local people," Hatoyama, dressed in a traditional short-sleeved Okinawan shirt, told reporters after meeting Okinawa governor Hirokazu Nakaima. "I must accept those feelings, but I would like the people of the whole country to understand and be willing to share the burden, because the bases are necessary for national security." He did not give details of the government proposal, but said moving the whole base off the island had proved difficult from a deterrence perspective. Okinawa governor Nakaima said there appeared to be a big gap between Hatoyama's plans and the wishes of local people. "There is still some time until the end of May. I want him to continue to consider this in line with his election pledges," he told reporters. Okinawa plays host to about half the 49,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan. Resentment of the noise, crime and accidents associated with the military presence periodically flares into outrage. DEMONSTRATION On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the city hall in the island's capital of Naha demanding Hatoyama keep his promises. 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