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Sea wall work starts on new U.S. base in Nago

音声ダウンロード

The government on April 25 began building sea walls for a replacement facility for the U.S. Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture.

Workers have begun dumping building materials into the sea in Nago. The government plans to start landfill work inside the sea walls in the first half of 2018.

Defense Minister Tomomi Inada called the building of the sea wall “a steady first step toward realizing a complete return of the Futenma airfield.”

Many locals still oppose the base relocation. (Kyodo)

政府、辺野古埋め立て開始

政府は4月25日、米軍普天間飛行場（沖縄県宜野湾市）の移設先、名護市辺野古沿岸部を埋め立てる護岸工事に着手。県民の反対を押し切り、海に石を沈める作業が開始された。

The Japan Times ST: May 5, 2017