Okinawa sues central gov't over base relocation

Okinawa sues central gov't over base relocation

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga holds a press conference in Naha, Japan, on Dec. 25, 2015. Okinawa filed a suit against the central government the same day over the issue of relocating a U.S. military base within the island prefecture, after a third-party panel for settlement of the dispute rejected reviewing Okinawa's complaint. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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