Frustrated Tokyo overrides local officials on U.S. Okinawa base relocation
Seoul, South Korea — In a move described as “unprecedented,” Japan’s central government has stepped in and overruled the local government of Okinawa in an effort to jump-start construction on a new base for U.S. troops on the island. The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday gave the go-ahead for construction to reinforce soft […]