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[Opinion] "It Differs From the Opinion of the Local Government," Criticizes Defense Minister Koizumi's Explanation Regarding the "Storage" of U.S. Military Missiles at Kadena Air Base.
On November 5, 2026, Communist Party Senator Taku Yamazoe criticized on X (a Japanese online forum) the plan to store the U.S. Army's Typhon long-range missile system at the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. He argued that the government's explanation of "storage" was "nothing less than de facto 'deployment'." The Kadena Town Council unanimously demanded the withdrawal of the plan. The Okinawa Defense Bureau announced that t…
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On November 5, 2026, Communist Party Senator Taku Yamazoe criticized on X (a Japanese online forum) the plan to store the U.S. Army's Typhon long-range missile system at the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture. He argued that the government's explanation of "storage" was "nothing less than de facto 'deployment'." The Kadena Town Council unanimously demanded the withdrawal of the plan. The Okinawa Defense Bureau announced that t…