Suit filed against land minister's decision over base relocation

Suit filed against land minister's decision over base relocation

People seeking to prevent the relocation of a key U.S. base within Okinawa attend a press conference in the prefectural capital of Naha on Dec. 24, 2015, after filing a lawsuit aiming to rescind the land minister's decision to suspend the governor of Okinawa's attempt to prevent the state from moving ahead with the building of the replacement facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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