thejapantimes, The central government has given the green light to a modified landfill plan for the relocation of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa despite the opposition of the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/28/japan/japan-government-override-okinawa-objection/?utm_content=buffer1be83&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #usbases #henoko #okinawa #ginowan #futenma #localgovernment #usjapanrelations