Calls rejected for fresh assessment of U.S. base relocation

NAHA, Japan - A lawyer for plaintiffs holds up a banner stating the Naha District Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by Okinawa residents demanding that the government conduct another environmental impact assessment for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan prefecture, in front of the court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2013.

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