thejapantimes, The Fukuoka High Court's Naha branch has endorsed the central government's authority to approve a modified plan for landfill work required as part of the relocation of a key U.S. base within Okinawa, long-opposed by residents in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/20/japan/crime-legal/court-backs-okinawa-landfill-work/?utm_content=buffer81fa7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #okinawa #usbases #henoko #futenma #japanesecourts