Okinawa files fresh lawsuit to halt U.S. base relocation

Okinawa files fresh lawsuit to halt U.S. base relocation

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks at a press conference in Naha, Japan, after his prefectural government filed a fresh lawsuit against the central government on July 24, 2017, seeking a halt to the ongoing construction work for the relocation of a U.S. air base within Okinawa. He said Okinawa cannot accept the central government acting without permission. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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