Denny 1oc21 New Prime Minister Kishida’s involvement in Okinawa (10c21) The new Prime Minister Kishida of the LDP has previously faced the problems of Okinawa’s development and the American military bases in successive jobs, first as minister in charge of Okinawa under the Abe administration and then as foreign minister, again under the Abe administration. In Okinawa, voices have been raised requesting a revision of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement which acknowledges special rights for military personnel and those attached to the military and permits activities exclusive to the American Military that frequently cause accidents or problems originating from the bases. Citizens of the prefecture exploded with rage in 2016 when a 20-year-old woman was assaulted and killed by a man attached to the military. Kishida’s Foreign Ministry at the time brokered a US-Japan agreement that clarified the rules for those attached to the military based on the Status of For...
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