The situation on Okinawa heck airplanes landing and taking off making noise neighbors complaining forcing a decision to move the base to a new location that needs to have land extended out into the ocean.
A local election on Okinawa elected a governor who wants the US Marine base kicked out completely so his government has sat on the planned move of the base.
The central government in Tokyo intervened in court to force the local government to back down and allow the development of the new base site.
Oh, I see. Thanks for the update, FRiend.
Looks like Tokyo realises the strategic importance of aforesaid base.