Okinawa sues central gov't over base relocation issue

Okinawa sues central gov't over base relocation issue

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga attends a press conference at the prefectural office in Naha on Dec. 25, 2015. The prefectural government filed suit 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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