U.S. begins moving 100 Marines from Okinawa to Guam, part of a 2012 agreement to ease local tensions.

The U.S. has begun transferring 100 Marines from Okinawa to Guam, marking the start of a 2012 agreement to move about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines stationed on Okinawa. The relocation aims to alleviate local grievances over pollution, noise, and crime linked to the U.S. military presence. Japan will shoulder up to $2.8 billion of the $8.6 billion estimated cost for infrastructure improvements on Guam. The move comes amid growing tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan and Japan's military buildup.

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