THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 29, 2021 at 18:59 JST
The Ishigaki city government office in Okinawa Prefecture in February 2019 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ISHIGAKI, Okinawa Prefecture--Despite local backlash, the city assembly here voted to rewrite an ordinance that lets residents force a referendum if they collect enough signatures from voters on a petition. [Read More]
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