Rig for drilling survey stands off coast of Henoko, Okinawa

Rig for drilling survey stands off coast of Henoko, Okinawa

NAGO, Japan - A rig stands on Aug. 17, 2014, off the coast of the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for use in a drilling survey as part of work for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Ginowan, southern Okinawa.

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