THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 20, 2021 at 17:28 JST
Supporters listen to a candidate in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9. (Maho Fukui)
OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture—Candidates in the Lower House election here were split on how far they should highlight an issue that has long dominated politics in Okinawa Prefecture: construction of a U.S. military base. [Read More]
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