Tips of concrete blocks submerged off Henoko in Okinawa

Tips of concrete blocks submerged off Henoko in Okinawa

Tips of large concrete blocks thrown into the sea in preparation for a seabed-boring survey are seen off the District of Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015. The Okinawa Defense Bureau said it has no plans to introduce additional concrete blocks in connection with the work to reclaim land for a new U.S. Marine Corps base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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