Okinawa governor to revoke permit for reclamation work

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga meets with reporters in Naha, the capital of Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, on Oct. 7, 2015. He said he will soon revoke a permit for the central government to conduct reclamation work in a coastal area of Okinawa marked for a replacement U.S. base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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