Relocation work of U.S. air base may be resumed

Photo taken in July 2016 shows the Henoko coastal area of Nago, Okinawa, to which a key U.S. air base is planned to be relocated from another part of Japan's southernmost island prefecture. The central government will resume the relocation work on Dec. 27 after the Supreme Court ruled against an attempt by Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga to block the construction work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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