Japan's Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan criticised the U.S. military on Friday for breaking a pledge to avoid flying helicopters over a school next to its base in Okinawa, a rare flash of discord with Tokyo's main ally.
The school next to the Futenma base on the southern island of Okinawa has become a focal point for discontent over the U.S. presence on the island since a window fell from a U.S. Marines helicopter onto its playground last month.
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