Among the important policy points of Governor Denny Tamaki’s General Policy Speech: emphasis on US Military base issues, prefectural economic revival, and assistance to women and children. (16fe23)
Splendor of Okinawa: Eranthemum pulchellum, along Tengan River, 16fe23 Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki publicly announced his general policies for 2023 at the opening of the regular February session of the Prefectural Assembly on 14 February. As important policy measures, the governor expressed his intention to work hard on the US Military base issue, primarily in his opposition to the new base construction at Henoko in Nago, prefectural economic revival, and assistance for women and children. The governor also expressed concern over the reinforcement of defense capability in the Ryukyu Chain that the Government is pushing out of fear of an armed clash in the Taiwan Strait, and he has requested a detailed explanation from the Government. Moreover, the governor will study the concrete effects of the reinforcement on Okinawa and consider making a declaration from the Prefecture toward a way to create a peace that both the US and Japanese Governments should grapple with. The...