Okinawa Governor files lawsuit countering Japanese government’s decision to suspend his revocation of landfill permit
Members of the legal team for Okinawa Prefectural Government, including lawyer Hiroshi Kato (right), enter the Naha district branch of the Fukuoka High Court to file a lawsuit at 2 p.m. on February 1.
February 2, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 1, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga filed a lawsuit with the Naha district branch of the Fukuoka High Court against the Japanese government, seeking to nullify the Japanese government’s decision to suspend his revocation of a landfill permit at Henoko, Nago. This is the third lawsuit between the national government and the prefectural government over Governor Onaga’s revocation of the land reclamation permit. The first oral proceedings will be held on February 15.
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Members of the legal team for Okinawa Prefectural Government, including lawyer Hiroshi Kato (right), enter the Naha district branch of the Fukuoka High Court to file a lawsuit at 2 p.m. on February 1.
February 2, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 1, Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga filed a lawsuit with the Naha district branch of the Fukuoka High Court against the Japanese government, seeking to nullify the Japanese government’s decision to suspend his revocation of a landfill permit at Henoko, Nago. This is the third lawsuit between the national government and the prefectural government over Governor Onaga’s revocation of the land reclamation permit. The first oral proceedings will be held on February 15.
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