Okinawa Governor Koja Announces Abolition of Department Responsible for Preventing the Henoko Base Relocation, Reversing Prefectural Policy

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Okinawa Governor Genta Koja made his first appearance at the prefectural office on the 30th and held his first press conference since taking office. Governor Koja, who has advocated a shift in policies from the previous administration, reiterated this stance at his first press conference in office.

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Topic of interest: Okinawa's new governor, Genta Koja, takes office for the first time, shifting to accepting the Henoko base relocation after 12 years. https://t.co/HxJrkROaIZ This is the first time a governor has been elected since 1972, when Okinawa was returned to Japan from US administration.

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Okinawa Governor Genta Koja, who took office on the 30th, has indicated his intention to abolish the department within the prefectural government that has been responsible for preventing the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station within the prefecture. Governor Koja won the gubernatorial election held on the 13th of this month, defeating the incumbent who was seeking a third term, becoming the youngest governor in history. This …

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Okinawa Governor Genta Koja announced at a press conference on the 30th that he plans to abolish the "Henoko New Base Construction Problem Countermeasures Division" at the prefectural government on October 1st and establish a new "Early Return Countermeasures Office" concerning the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station.