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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.
NAHA—A court here on Dec. 20 gave the Okinawa prefectural government three days to approve a design change application for land reclamation work related to the relocation of a U.S. military base.
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.
The move by the high court's Naha branch circumvents Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who has not approved the plan amid staunch local opposition.
An advanced stealth fighter that returned to its base on Okinawa missing a panel may have lost the part over the ocean, an Air Force spokesman said.