Okinawa governor leaves for U.N. to court world opinion over base plan

Okinawa governor leaves for U.N. to court world opinion over base plan

NAHA, Japan, Sept. 19 Kyodo - Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks with reporters at Naha Airport in the southern Japanese prefecture on Sept. 19, 2015, before his departure for Switzerland to deliver a speech at the U.N. Human Rights Council. Onaga will state Okinawa's opposition to the building of a new U.S. military base in the prefecture.

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