Takeshi Onaga says he will revoke permits for offshore base in Henoko’s pristine waters,opposing Japan’s central government The governor of the Japanese island of Okinawa is poised to halt work on a US airbase, in a move that is expected to irritate Washington and frustrate Japan’s prime minister, or Shinzo Abe,as his government seeks to pass deeply unpopular security bills this week.
Takeshi Onaga, who was elected as governor final year vowing to prevent construction of an offshore US marine base in the remote Henoko district on Okinawa’s east coast, or said he would revoke permits to conduct landfill work.
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Source: theguardian.com