Opponent of U.S. Base Wins Okinawa Vote in Setback for Abe
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A politician who wants a U.S. Marine base moved out of Okinawa yesterday won election as governor of the southern Japanese island chain.
Takeshi Onaga won about 360,000 votes compared with about 260,000 for his nearest rival and incumbent Hirokazu Nakaima, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s favored candidate, according to the prefecture’s website.