The Japanese Supreme Court has ruled that three plaintiffs have standing to continue their lawsuit challenging the Japanese government’s approval of large-scale landfill reclamation work at Henoko in Okinawa. The suit was brought by local residents contesting the permit issued by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the reclamation needed to build parts of the replacement facility for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The decision, as reported by NHK, addresses the procedural question of whether those residents can pursue their claims in court.