Okinawa sues central gov't over base relocation issue

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2015. The Okinawa prefectural government filed a suit with the Naha District Court the same day against the central government over the issue of relocating a U.S. military base within the island prefecture, after a third-party panel for settlement of the dispute between them rejected reviewing Okinawa's complaint. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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