THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 25, 2020 at 18:19 JST
Reclamation work continues off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, to build a military base to take over the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in the prefecture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
There was much rejoicing in the prime minister’s home constituency in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Aug. 24 over news that Shinzo Abe had marked a record for consecutive days in office, but in Okinawa, Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectures, the reaction was a mighty yawn tinged with despair. [Read More]
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