Fisheries minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on March 30 suspended an order by the governor of Okinawa to halt work on the replacement site for the Futenma military base amid the continuing conflict between the central and prefectural governments.
A protest gathered later that day in front of the U.S. Marines' Camp Schwab, which is adjacent to the site for the planned base. (Kyodo, The Japan Times)
林芳正農水相は沖縄県知事が出した作業中断指示を一時無効とする決定を通知した。
The Japan Times ST: April 10, 2015