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Will Futenma Never Be Returned? the End Result of the Japanese Government's Promise of "Responsibility" that Day

In a response document submitted by the US Department of Defense to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in September 2025 regarding the plan to relocate the US military's Futenma Air Base, it was clearly stated that Futenma would not be returned to Japan until an alternative "long runway" was selected, as the new base in Henoko, Nago City, would not have sufficient capacity. This newspaper's special US correspondent, Heianna Sumiyo, obtai…
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In a response document submitted by the US Department of Defense to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in September 2025 regarding the plan to relocate the US military's Futenma Air Base, it was clearly stated that Futenma would not be returned to Japan until an alternative "long runway" was selected, as the new base in Henoko, Nago City, would not have sufficient capacity. This newspaper's special US correspondent, Heianna Sumiyo, obtai…

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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