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flag Two people, including a 17-year-old student, died when a boat carrying mostly students capsized near Henoko, Okinawa.

flag Two people, including a 17-year-old high school student and the captain of one boat, died when two vessels carrying 21 people—mostly students on a peace education trip—capsized off Henoko, Okinawa, on March 16, 2026. flag The incident occurred about a kilometer east of the contested base relocation site during a high-wave advisory, though water conditions were not reported as extremely rough. flag All aboard were rescued by the Japan Coast Guard, with two others hospitalized. flag The cause remains under investigation. flag The Henoko project, part of a long-standing U.S.-Japan agreement to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, has faced decades of local opposition over safety, environmental, and noise concerns. flag The students were not protesting at the time.

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