ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz kəntɹˈoʊld ðɪ ˈɛɹstɹɪp, wɪððə ɹˈʌnweɪ bˌiːɪŋ ɛkstˈɛndᵻd baɪ ðə jˈuːs ʌv fˈoːɹst lˈeɪbɚ.
In World War II, the Japanese controlled the airstrip, with the runway being extended by the use of forced labor.