military base, called henoko, next to camp schwab. it's set to replace an aging airfield, farther south. >> so the toguchi family lives in the village right over here and you can see across the bay, the place where the new base is supposed to be built. there are plans for multiple runways, helipads, an ammunition and fuel depot and also a pier for docking large ships. >> opposition to the new base is growing louder and sometimes, breaks into confrontations. >> they're saying they're protecting us, but actually i don't think so... like, yeah. i'm afraid of them doing a war here. >> today okinawa hosts half of the 50,000 american troops based in japan. japan and the u.s. say america's presence here is needed to keep stability in a region where tensions with china and north korea are rising, but the city's mayor told us he wants the u.s. military to leave. >> it's true that both the japanese and american governments view us as the strategic point of military presence, but i think that also means we can be a hub for international trade an

marine corps air base to henoko. officials from the central government and okinawa spent a month holding talks over the plan but failed to bridge their differences. the defense ministry had suspended preparatory work during that time but resumed the work this weekend. the decision to revoke approval is expected to take about a month to take effect. once that happens the defense ministry is considering taking legal steps to invalidate the move. >> translator: the government will take into consideration people's daily lives and the environment as we move ahead with the relocation plan in line with relevant laws. >> abe pledged to relocate the base as soon as possible to alleviate the concerns of the people in okinawa. the prefecture hosts 70% of u.s. military facilities in japan. >>> the operator of the fukushima daiichi has begun releasing deacon at that my natured ground water from the plant into the sea. officials with the japanese government and tokyo electric power are trying to reduce the amount of waste water in