the cable also quotes reischauer saying the u.s. congress felt japan was taking advantage of the security provided by the u.s. free of charge and was not making serious efforts attack -- tackling defense issues of its own. japan and the u.s. at the time were in negotiations that led to the 1972 reverging of okinawa. analysts say the u.s. was considering pressuring japan to assume a greater role in national security by suggesting that it would withdrawal its armed forces from okinawa. >>> still on okinawa, japanese defense minister says his government has set no deadline for relocating the u.s. air base in okinawa. he points out that despite remarks by u.s. defense secretary robert gates, japan's is putting a priority on getting people in the southern prefecture to back the current plan. gates said on wednesday he wants to reach an agreement this spring on an airfield runway that will take over th functions of the u.s. marine corps air station in futenma. the japanese and u.s. governments agreed in may last year to build an alternati