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In a 2012 interview, Takeshi Onaga (1950-2018), who would become the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in 2014, repeatedly expressed his deep disappointment with the central government.
The Dec. 20 high court decision that paved the way for the first administrative subrogation case under the current system is a superficial and narrowly focused ruling.
A Japanese court sided with Tokyo on Wednesday and wrested permitting approval for a Marine Corps runway at Camp Schwab away from Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki.
A Japanese court ordered the Okinawa governor to approve a modified plan for landfill work to relocate a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture, endorsing the central government's attempt to push forward the delayed plan mired in controversy and court battles.