Japan's top court orders Okinawa to allow Marine Corps to build runways
Tokyo and Washington say the relocation within Okinawa, Japan, instead of moving it elsewhere as demanded by many Okinawans, is the only solution.
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Tokyo and Washington say the relocation within Okinawa, Japan, instead of moving it elsewhere as demanded by many Okinawans, is the only solution.
In its ruling on a dispute concerning the construction of a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture, the Supreme Court simply endorsed the government’s policy while abandoning the role of the judiciary as the watchdog over the executive branch.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by locals who oppose the American troops’ presence. Monday’s ruling upheld a high court ruling in March that the central government’s […]
The decision may accelerate the relocation effort, as it requires the prefectural government to approve design changes.
Okinawa's strategic role is important for the Japan-U.S. military alliance.