Japan gov't files suit over Okinawa landfill approval revocation

File photo taken in August 2015 shows the Henoko coastal area of Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the planned site for the relocation of a U.S. airbase from another city of Okinawa. Tensions over the base relocation issue have intensified, as land minister Keiichi Ishii filed a lawsuit on Nov. 17 demanding Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga retract his decision to block landfill work for the relocation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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