A Japanese Cabinet minister approved the design changes holding up construction on a Marine Corps runway at Camp Schwab, three days after the Okinawa governor ignored a court order to approve the changes himself.
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The Japanese government has approved the start of ground works for the relocation of a US military base in Okinawa prefecture, despite opposition from local authorities, Japanese news broadcaster reported on Thursday.
For the first time, the central government employed a legal mechanism to act in place of a prefectural government and push ahead land reclamation work in Okinawa Prefecture for the contentious relocation of a U.S. military base.