Okinawa revokes approval for U.S. base relocation work

Okinawa revokes approval for U.S. base relocation work

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2015, after Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga officially revoked the approval his predecessor issued to the central government for landfill work to relocate a key U.S. military base within the southernmost island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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