Landfill work for relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa

Landfill work for relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa

Combined drone photos show a landfill site in the Henoko coastal area of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture. The top photo shows the site on Dec. 14, 2018, when the Japanese government launched full-fledged reclamation work for the relocation of a key U.S. base and the bottom photo shows the area on Dec. 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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