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March 24, 2015

Japan: Okinawa Governor Orders Halt to Construction of U.S. Base 
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In Japan, the governor of Okinawa has ordered a halt to construction of
a new U.S. military base there. Takeshi Onaga was elected last year on a
platform of stopping the base. He has given the Japanese Defense
Ministry a week to stop construction following the discovery massive
concrete blocks dropped into the sea as part of the project had damaged
coral reefs. The Japanese government has vowed to press ahead with
construction, setting up a possible legal battle. Okinawa houses about
26,000 U.S. troops, and their presence has been the subject of protests
for decades.

 

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