“Anyway you look at it, it’s limited to civilian aircraft”, says Governor Tamaki in emphasizing his course of so far refusing permission for military use of Shimojishima Airport, based on the Yara Document agreed to by both the Prefecture and the Nation. (25ja23).


Splendor of Okinawa: Bauhinia Purpurea, roadside Uruma, 23ja23


On 24 January, Governor Denny Tamaki held his regular morning press conference. He announced that the US Military would use Shimojishima Airport for maneuvers.


Later, returning to the topic, the governor noted, “Based on the gist of the Yara Memorandum and the Nishime Confirmation Certificate, the Prefecture is to manage and operate Shimojishima Airport. Anyway you look at it, the airport is limited to civilian aircraft. I want to once again explain to the US Military side that such has been our way of thinking until now.” He further explained that, except in times of emergency, the prefectural intent has been, up to now, that it would not allow military use of that airport.


The reporters queried the governor on the possibility that regulations and such  might have legally binding force on control of military use. In response, Governor Tamaki expressed his thoughts on what he plans to do next, “If it’s necessary, I’m going to set myself to study what sort of legal response is possible.”


The governor also commented on the Yara Memorandum and the Nishime confirmation certificate, which both the Prefecture and the National Government agreed to, that military use of Shimojishima Airport is not its purpose. 


The governor stressed, “Confirmation is carried out to coordinate unique agreements between the Prefecture and the Government in some cases. But under some legal pretext or other, the Government is saying the Prefecture has no right to restrict even its own policies.” The governor also made clear that he was also going to confirm whether the two documents previously noted had any legally binding force.

　

After April, the price of electricity bills are going up. In response, Governor Tamaki will go up to Tokyo on 27 January and plans to request support from the Ministry of Economics and Industry as well as the Cabinet Office.


Original Japanese article: Ryukyu Shimpo, published Tuesday 24 January 2022 at 14:09

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2a79fa728463cd7bd39330ccc36789f791d7983b


Denny in the News: news about Governor Denny Tamaki.

Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in strategic US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 

  1. This blog hopes to  translate one news article a day on the governor.  It is unsponsored and unauthorized. The translator simply hopes to improve his skills and perhaps give the governor an English speaking audience. 

  2. Any suggestion on improving the translation will be gratefully accepted. However, please leave political comments for another forum.

  3. Where they occur, words and phrases in Ryukyuan (the Okinawan language) are rendered in italics and translated in parentheses. Names  whose readings are uncertain are rendered as Name (=Kanji?) as in Nagayuki (=長行?). Any corrections in such instances would be gratefully appreciated.

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