Okinawa Gov. Onaga explains repeal of U.S. base landfill permit

Okinawa Gov. Onaga explains repeal of U.S. base landfill permit

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks at a news conference in the Okinawa prefectural government office on Oct. 21, 2015, about documents he sent to the land minister to justify his recent decision to repeal his predecessor's approval of reclamation work in the Henoko area of Nago in the southern island prefecture in preparation for construction of a replacement for the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma air station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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