Central gov't, Okinawa has 3rd round of U.S. base talks

Central gov't, Okinawa has 3rd round of U.S. base talks

Okinawa Vice Gov. Mitsuo Ageda speaks to reporters after meeting with Kazuhiro Sugita, deputy chief secretary of Japan's Cabinet, in Naha on Aug. 24, 2015. Ageda and Sugita confirmed plans to eliminate safety risks for Okinawa in the third round of intensive talks between the central and Okinawa governments on the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base within Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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