Tokyo, December 28 (ZXS) -- According to a report by NHK Television, Japan's ** on the 28th instead of Okinawa Prefecture approved the design modification plan of the U.S. military Futenma base stationed in Japan to Henoko, Okinawa City, instead of Okinawa Prefecture.
According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, this is the first time that Japan has implemented local affairs in accordance with the Local Autonomy Law. The Okinawa Defense Bureau of the Ministry of Defense will start construction as soon as January 12 next year.
On the 20th of this month, the Naha Branch of the Fukuoka High Court made a judgment, requiring Okinawa Prefecture Governor Danny Tamaki to recognize the state's claim and approve the design modification plan proposed by Japan** for the U.S. military Henoko base in Japan within 3 working days of receiving the judgment. If he does not agree, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism may approve it on behalf of the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture.
Danny Tamaki was dissatisfied with the verdict and appealed to the Supreme Court on the 27th. However, before the Supreme Court's ruling, Okinawa Prefecture has no authority to prevent the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism from approving the design modification proposal on behalf of Okinawa Prefecture.
In 1996, Japan and the United States agreed to relocate the U.S. military base in Futenma, Okinawa Prefecture to Henoko, Nago City, and the new base needed to reclaim land and build two new airstrips. The people of Okinawa strongly opposed the relocation plan and demanded that the US military base be completely moved out of Okinawa. However, despite the opposition of the local people of Okinawa, Japan has been carrying out reclamation operations in the Okinawa Henoko area since December 14, 2018. Since then, Japan has found that the ancient seabed foundation of Heno is soft, and the improved foundation needs to be piled on the seabed710,000 roots. According to the Public Water Reclamation Law, Japan** is required to submit an application for design change to Okinawa Prefecture and obtain approval before construction can begin. In November 2021, Danny Yucheng issued a decision of "not approve".
Danny Tamaki has criticized the base relocation plan as "a relocation, but it is actually a new construction," calling for a drastic reduction in the number of U.S. troops stationed there, the closure of the Futenma base, and an end to plans to build another base in Henoko. However, Japan*** and the United States** insist that the relocation of US military bases in Japan within Okinawa Prefecture is the only viable option. (ENDS).
*: China News Network.