tash shi onaga wants to get rid of futenma altogether. okinawa is japan's southernmost prefecture. the island district accounts for less than 1% of japan's land but it hosts more than 70% of the u.s. military facilities in the country. onaga says japanese people must share the burden of hosting u.s. forces if the forces are essential to the country's security. jun yotsumoto, nhk world, tokyo. >>> now, let's see what's happening in the world of business. here's ron madison from the biz desk. ron? >> well, miki the head of japan's central bank has dismissed concerns over the recent inflation slowdown. he says inflation will pick up once the impact of cheaper oil prices settles down. prime minister shinzo abe and bank of japan governor haruhiko kuroda exchanged views on global and domestic economic trends. their meeting was the first since last september. kuroda later hinted the grate will gradually approach the boj's target of 2% with the help of the bank's massive monetary stimulus. >> translator: there is no change in the upward trend of consumer prices. once the effects of lower o