Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to attend trial for U.S. base landfill plan

Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to attend trial for U.S. base landfill plan

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki walks to the Fukuoka High Court's Naha branch in Naha, Okinawa, on Oct. 30, 2023, facing a lawsuit filed against him by Japan's land minister as part of the government's efforts to proceed with its modified plan for landfill work for the relocation of a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture.

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