The government on Jan. 10 began a new phase of land reclamation work in Okinawa Prefecture for a controversial project to relocate a U.S. air base within the prefecture, ignoring strong and persistent local opposition.
NAHA Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki denounced the central government for starting land reclamation work for relocating a U.S. military base by overriding his official rejection of the application.
Ahead of schedule, land reclamation work in Okinawa Prefecture for the relocation of a U.S. military base restarted after the central government approved plan changes over the prefecture s objection.