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Okinawa set to build runways for US military
Updated On: 05 September, 2023 08:29 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
Monday’s ruling upheld a high court ruling in March that the central government’s plan and its instruction for Okinawa’s approval are valid
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The area in Okinawa prefecture where the US air base will be relocated. Pic/AP
Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build US Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests against the American troops’ presence.
Monday’s ruling upheld a high court ruling in March that the central government’s plan and its instruction for Okinawa’s approval are valid. It will move forward the suspended construction at a time Okinawa’s strategic role is seen increasingly important for the Japan-US military alliance in the face of growing tensions with China.
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