AHA, Japan: Residents of Japan’s Okinawa island chain were on Sunday electing a governor, a vote which could hamper efforts to relocate a major US military base as the two countries try to strengthen their alliance.
Opinion polls have forecast victory for anti-base candidate Takeshi Onaga, locked in a neck-and-neck battle with incumbent governor Hirokazu Nakaima—who has the backing of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his party.
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