Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima announced Friday that he has approved the Japanese government's application for landfill work that is part of the plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base within the southernmost Japan prefecture.
The issue of the Futenma base relocation, agreed between the Japanese and U.S. governments, will enter a new phase following the key decision by the governor.
Source: Jiji Press
