Japanese islanders to hold non-binding referendum as pressure mounts on government to halt multibillion-dollar project.

Lisa Torio is a freelance journalist based in Tokyo, Japan.
Japanese islanders to hold non-binding referendum as pressure mounts on government to halt multibillion-dollar project.
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