U.S. base construction work in Okinawa resumes after virus hiatus

Construction work for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture resumed Friday, nearly two months after the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic suspended land reclamation work necessary for the controversial project.The resumption prompted an anti-U.S. base protest among local residents, some scuffling with police, as activists were angered by the restart, which came despite a bloc opposed to the transfer plan of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma retaining a majority in Sunday's Okinawa prefectural assembly election.The landfill work for a replacement f…READ FULL ARTICLE