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Japan's Government Sues Okinawa Governor in Feud Over US Base
Japan's central government filed a law suit on Tuesday against Okinawa's governor, demanding he reinstate a key work permit to relocate a contentious US air base, escalating a feud that could prove politically damaging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Okinawan Artefacts Latest Thorn in US Base Relocation
The discovery of old pottery shards and artefacts on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa could delay relocation work for a US military base, officials said Friday, the latest twist in a long-running battle over the unpopular project.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Okinawa Governor Revokes Controversial US Base Approval
The governor of Okinawa Tuesday revoked approval for work on a US air base on the southern Japanese island, in the latest setback to the controversial plan.
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Japanese Prime Minister and Southern Island Governor Clashes Over US Air base
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed today over the relocation of a contentious US air base, an irritant in US-Japan ties, a week before Abe's high-profile visit to the United States.
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Japan's Government Sues Okinawa Governor in Feud Over US Base
Japan's central government filed a law suit on Tuesday against Okinawa's governor, demanding he reinstate a key work permit to relocate a contentious US air base, escalating a feud that could prove politically damaging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Okinawan Artefacts Latest Thorn in US Base Relocation
The discovery of old pottery shards and artefacts on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa could delay relocation work for a US military base, officials said Friday, the latest twist in a long-running battle over the unpopular project.
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Japanese Protesters Dragged Away as Work Resumes at US Airbase
Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Okinawa today as Japan's government resumed building even though the Okinawa governor had revoked a work permit for the site.
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Okinawa Governor Revokes Controversial US Base Approval
The governor of Okinawa Tuesday revoked approval for work on a US air base on the southern Japanese island, in the latest setback to the controversial plan.
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Japanese Prime Minister and Southern Island Governor Clashes Over US Air base
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed today over the relocation of a contentious US air base, an irritant in US-Japan ties, a week before Abe's high-profile visit to the United States.
