Okinawa Prefecture’s governor proclaims, “Our prefecture, too, will cooperate in humanitarian assistance,” as he sets up an aid reception headquarters to provide 20 residences for Ukrainian refugees. (19mr22)
At a scheduled press conference on 18 March, Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki took up the reception of refugees from Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine. He announced that he is establishing an aid headquarters within the Prefectural Office. The governor will take charge as headquarters director. The first meeting is to be held soon. The Prefecture has secured about 20 prefectural administered housing units for refugee use. Hereafter, through Ukrainian born residents within the prefecture, he plans to proceed with collecting information on such matters as whether or not they have relatives who may want to evacuate to Okinawa. In addition to providing prefecturally administered housing, the governor intends to (1) provide coupons for the purchase of daily necessities, (2) request shops in the prefecture to offer such goods as food and clothing, (3) consider consultation on daily life in multiple languages. Prefectural administered housing has been secured in the north, cente...