Ginowan mayor, backed by Abe gov't, re-elected

Ginowan mayor, backed by Abe gov't, re-elected

Atsushi Sakima (front L) dances in front of his supporters after securing a second four-year term in the mayoral election in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on the night of Jan. 24, 2016. Sakima, 51, has the support of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government, which is promoting a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma from the city to another location in the southwestern island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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