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The governor of Japan's Okinawa has rejected the central government's demand to approve its modified plan on landfill work for the relocation of a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture.
In a break from tradition, Minoru Kihara, the new defense minister, didn’t meet with Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki during his first visit to Okinawa after assuming office.
NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture--A U.S. soldier is suspected of having caused minor damage to an artistic work designed to protest the construction of a U.S. military base here, prompting local police to open an investigation.
Japan’s rapid military build-up is worrying residents of the Okinawa islands close to Taiwan, their governor said Thursday, further straining already fraught ties between the region and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo.
US News: The rapid military build-up in Japan is causing concern among residents of the Okinawa islands. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's plan to double defense