Nakaima urges gov't to set date for conclusion on Futemma issue

Nakaima urges gov't to set date for conclusion on Futemma issue

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima speaks to reporters at the Okinawa prefectural office on Dec. 15, 2009, after the central government put off a decision on where to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station in the prefecture. Nakaima urged the central government to clearly set a target date for concluding talks with the United States on the issue.

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