Okinawa Gov. Onaga meets reporters on U.S. base relocation issue

Okinawa Gov. Onaga meets reporters on U.S. base relocation issue

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga answers questions from reporters in Naha, southwestern Japan, on July 16, 2015, after receiving a report from a panel that assessed the former governor's decision to approve land reclamation off the Henoko district of Nago for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma air base. The report indicated there was a legal flaw in the approval process. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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