Parents of Okinawa boat accident victim urge safer school trips
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The parents of a 17-year-old high school girl killed in a boat accident off Okinawa in March urged the prefecture's governor Sa
In an emotional first meeting with Okinawa's new governor, the parents of a 17-year-old high school student tragically killed in a boat accident off the island of Okinawa pleaded for enhanced safety measures for school excursions. Tomoka Takeishi, a student at Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School in Kyoto Prefecture, lost her life along with the 71-year-old captain when two boats, operated by a peace activist group, capsized during a study tour near the disputed U.S. military base relocation site of Henoko on March 16.
The students were part of a group that vocally opposed the construction of the U.S. base, echoing the stance of the previous governor, Denny Tamaki, who had staunchly resisted the move for eight years.
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