Campaign begins for Ginowan election, U.S. base relocation key issue

Campaign begins for Ginowan election, U.S. base relocation key issue

Ginowan Mayor Atsushi Sakima makes a speech in the Okinawa Prefecture city on Jan. 17, 2016, seeking re-election after official campaigning for the mayoral contest starts the same day. The election is widely seen as a battle between Tokyo and Okinawa over the contentious relocation of a key U.S. military base within the island prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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