Okinawa files complaint against state overruling of U.S. base decision

Okinawa files complaint against state overruling of U.S. base decision

An Okinawa government official (R) files a complaint in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2015, against the central government's action in overruling the prefectural government's attempt to stop landfill work for the relocation of a U.S. military facility there. It was filed with a third-party panel tasked with handling disputes between the central and local governments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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