Japan's Supreme Court upheld the central government's authority to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan to Henoko, Okinawa.
Japan's Supreme Court rejected Okinawa's governor's appeal against a ruling that allowed the central government to override the local government and proceed with landfill work for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan to Henoko, Nago. The decision is seen as an endorsement for the central government's plans to transfer the base from the densely-populated area to a coastal zone.
March 02, 2024
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