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NAHA--The Okinawa prefectural government’s rejection of a change of plans in building a controversial U.S. military base is expected to trigger a series of familiar legal maneuvers to get shovels back in the ground.

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki says he will not approve the central governments planned design change for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern island prefecture, a decision that could lead to a legal battle.

NAHA--The simmering confrontation between the central government and Okinawa is about to flare up once again.

The central government is expected to take immediate countermeasures, with a court fight likely to ensue.

Defeat for Japan’s opposition party in last month’s national elections has dashed hopes for a quick resolution to the contentious relocation of a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa — a move that the party had campaigned against. The proposed shifting of the Futenma Marine air base within Okinawa, from a densely populated […]

The relocation plan, based on a Japan-U.S. agreement, calls for closing the Futenma base located in a congested area of Ginowan and transferring its heliport functions to Nago.

With everything from the pandemic to nuclear power weighing on voters' minds, there has been increased discussion about the direction that Japan should take.

Okinawa is a mirror that reflects the flaws and poverty of politics in Japan.

OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture—Candidates in the Lower House election here were split on how far they should highlight an issue that has long dominated politics in Okinawa Prefecture: construction of a U.S. military base.

In a wide-ranging interview, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also said the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea would top the Kishida administration's agenda.