NYtimes

沖縄の米軍基地で日本が軟化 (ニューヨーク・タイムズ
Japan Relents on U.S. Base on Okinawa
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/world/asia/24japan.html?scp=1&sq=Okinawa&st=cse



Reneging on a prominent campaign promise,
PM Hatoyama told outraged residents of Okinawa on Sunday
that an American air base would be moved
only to the north side of the island rather than off the island.


relent 折れる
renege (約束を)破る、守らない
prominent 目立つ、派手な
outrage 激怒、激しい憤り、暴力、暴動


普天間 辺野古