Japan begins seawall work for controversial U.S. base in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (L) speaks to reporters at the prefectural government office in Naha on April 25, 2017, following the start of seawall construction work for a planned replacement facility for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in the prefecture. Onaga told reporters that he will file a lawsuit to stop the work, criticizing the central government's move as an "act of violence." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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