In this Friday, April 21, 2017, photo, Yoshio Takagi, 75, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Fussa in Tokyo's western suburbs. Residents living near U.S. military bases in Japan are facing a fresh reality: Their neighborhoods are on the frontline of North Korea’s dispute with America and if Pyongyang were to attack they would have just several minutes to shelter from incoming missiles. Takagi has been looking more carefully at Yokota base when he bicycles past, though he hasn’t noticed any difference. "Tension has escalated and the situation has become more unpredictable under (President Donald) Trump," he said. "But Japan relies on the U.S. military and there is a base here. I think we just have to accept the consequences." (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
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