Okinawa governor to approve landfill for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2013, to hold talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Nakaima is making final arrangements to approve landfill work needed for the relocation of the U.S. military's Futenma air base within his prefecture, a source close to the matter said the same day.

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