Island warrior

摘要

After returning to power in December 2012, Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, worked hard to persuade reluctant leaders in Okinawa to abandon their resistance to the long-mooted construction of a new military base for American marines at Henoko, a pristine beach on the prefecture's main island. He, and the Americans, hailed it as a breakthrough when a building permit was issued the following year. Now the governor of Okinawa, Takeshi Onaga, who was elected in 2014, has revoked the permission. Mr Abe, and the Americans, will not be happy.