Japan overrides protests, resumes work on US base transfer

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan resumed construction work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of Okinawa's main island to another on Thursday, overriding vigorous protests by local residents. The land reclamation work on Henoko Bay came as police dragged away opponents of the plan who were seeking to block access to the area. Protesters also heckled workers from canoes offshore. Local residents object to living with U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma and want the base moved out of Okinawa. Current...