THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 25, 2022 at 17:33 JST
Kokusai-dori main street, a popular tourist spot in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is mostly deserted on June 19 as the local tourism industry is hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
NAHA--Campaigning for the Okinawa gubernatorial election officially started on Aug. 25 with three candidates divided over a controversial plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the prefecture. [Read More]
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