Denny in the News

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno and Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki met for 30 minutes on 6 November at the Prefectural Office in Naha. They were seeking an understanding on the relocation of the US Military Futenma Airfield in the prefecture’s city of Ginowan to Henoko in Nago. Governor Tamaki requested that the relocation be abandoned. The discussion went nowhere. As a cabinet member, Matsuno’s portfolio includes lessening the burden of the bases on Okinawa. Matsuno is visiting Okinawa from 5 November for the first time since taking office. The discussion lasted about 30 minutes.  On the subject of the relocation work at the Futenma Airfield site, Governor Tamaki stated from the start, “I’d like to have an immediate suspension. Then we can set up a site as soon as possible for discussions between the prefecture and the national government.” Matsuno stressed, “When the maintenance of the deterrence of the Japan-US Treaty of Alliance and the elimination of the dangers of Futenma Airf...

Daily Denny: Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki in the news Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 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. Any suggestion on improving the translation will be gratefully accepted. However, please leave political comments for another forum. Daily Denny 15 July 2021 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dc199af8c5807ce0b82a76c293ffc111933cf2e3 Yahoo News: Published 15 July, 9:16 83 Covid 19 victims in the prefecture, fear of widespread return, governor again requests self restraint for those entering prefecture      On 14...

Daily Denny: Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki in the news Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 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. Any suggestion on improving the translation will be gratefully accepted. However, please leave political comments for another forum. Daily Denny 12 July 2021 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3bb1119da0d9600a517cdb08f3ba416cf97d4745 Okinawa Times: 11 July 2021 11:11 Okinawa’s Governor Denny on “ the temporary subsidy participation distribution.” On 11 July, Governor Denny Tamaki spoke at Okinawa Prefectural Office in an on-line Al...