High court backs halt to reclamation project for Okinawa mudflat

High court backs halt to reclamation project for Okinawa mudflat

NAHA, Japan - Plaintiffs celebrate during a rally in Naha on Oct. 15, 2009, after the Fukuoka High Court upheld a lower court ruling and ordered the suspension of public spending for a project to reclaim the Awase mudflat in the city of Okinawa for development of an artificial resort island. (Kyodo)

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