Japan Election: Genta Koja Defeats Incumbent in Okinawa Governor Election
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The candidate supported by the Japanese government, Genta Koja, won on Sunday the election to the post of governor of Okinawa. He defeated the outgoing, Denny Tamaki, who had opposed the militarization of this archipelago, in front of the Chinese threats.
Genta Koja, elected governor on 13 September, accepted the transfer of the Futenma base to Henoko, Japan. This turn takes place in a territory marked by the nuisances and tragedies associated with the American military presence on the Japanese territory. In Okinawa, south of the Japanese archipelago, geopolitics begin above the houses. The continuous flights of aircraft and the deafening noise that accompany them remind them that this island pre…
[Josei Jishin] "People, goods, money. It was a battle of unprecedented scale," says a campaign official who supported the election campaign of the defeated Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki (66). On September 13, the Okinawa gubernatorial election was held due to the expiration of the incumbent's term, and Genta Koja (42), the former deputy mayor of Naha City, who was supported by conservative forces such as the Liberal Democratic Party, secured his…
Japan Election: Genta Koja Defeats Incumbent in Okinawa Governor Election
Genta Koja has defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the race for governor of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, potentially ending more than a decade of opposition to a United States military build-up in Okinawa. According to Al Jazeera, Koja won 59 percent of the vote in Sunday’s election, with officials announcing the result on Monday. Koja, […]
In the Okinawa gubernatorial election on the 13th, newcomer Genta Koja (42), endorsed by six parties including the Liberal Democratic Party, the Japan Innovation Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, was elected. Koja campaigned on a platform of doubling the prefecture's income and took a "supportive" stance on the relocation of Futenma Air Base to Henoko. Meanwhile, Denny Tamaki (66), who campaigned against the Henoko relocation and s…
Generational Shift in Okinawa : Kojas Win Signals New Era for US Base Plans
Quick Summary: Generational Shift in Okinawa : Kojas Win Signals New Era for US Base Plans Koja won 59% of the vote, ending the LDP’s losing streak in Okinawa since 2014. Koja is the first Okinawa governor born after the 1972 reversion to Japan. The election result allows the central government to proceed with the […]
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