THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 23, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Landfill work continues for the Futenma replacement facility off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, in December 2023. Oura Bay, with its soft seabed, lies to the right of the picture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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