81.   Until the central government wins the court case, it cannot proceed with measures forcing landowners to renew their leases.

82.   Until the central government wins the leasing case, it cannot implement procedures that would force landowners to renew their leases.

83.   Following the rape, many Okinawan landowners who have long opposed the US military presence have been refusing to renew their leases.

84.   Hashimoto said he and Ota did not discuss signing documents forcibly renewing land leases for the US military.

85.   He is currently embroiled in a court battle with the national government over renewing leases for land used by the US military.

86.   His statements came as the Japanese government on Friday signed documents to renew land leases for its Okinawa military facilities, over-ruling local objections.

87.   His administration is also struggling to persuade Ota to end his refusal to force Okinawa landowners to renew leases for US military bases.

88.   A court on Monday ordered Okinawa Governor Masahide Ota to sign documents forcing local landowners to renew leases for US military installations on the southern Japanese island.

89.   A Japanese court on Monday ordered Okinawa Governor Masahide Ota to sign documents forcing local landowners to renew leases for United States military installations, court officials said.

90.   A huge rally against the US bases is planned in Okinawa on Saturday and Murayama faces growing difficulties getting local landlords to renew leases for the bases.