Last month Tokyo applied to Governor Nakaima for a permit to begin landfill in the new base area.
FORBES: As Japan Commemorates A Postwar Return To Sovereignty Okinawans Lament A Day Of Shame
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Nakaima has said his decision will follow the law, but in any case will not be made this year.
FORBES: As Japan Commemorates A Postwar Return To Sovereignty Okinawans Lament A Day Of Shame
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However, the new pact did receive muted praise in a statement issued by Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima, who welcomed the prospect of transferring Marines elsewhere.