Top court to rule in favor of state over base relocation issue

Top court to rule in favor of state over base relocation issue

File photo taken in June 2016 shows the Henoko coastal area in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, to which a key U.S. base is planned to be relocated from another part of Okinawa. It was reported on Dec. 12 that the Supreme Court will issue a ruling on Dec. 20 over a lawsuit on the relocation in favor of the state. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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