In response to 5 months of continued parachute drops within Okinawa’s US Military Kadena Air Force Base, Governor Denny complains, “It’s irresponsible, being devoid of a concrete strategy.” (20ap24)
Splendor of Okinawa: Bloodberry, roadside Uruma,11ap24. As of 19 April, there had been 5 continuous months of parachute training drops carried out within Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa. On the afternoon of the same day, Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki issued his statement on the jumps. Alluding to the repair work at the auxiliary airfield at Iejima (a small island just off the coast of Okinawa Island) as being the cause of carrying the jumps out at Kadena, the governor criticized the activity, noting, “I understand the situation where a suitable time is necessary to complete that repair work. That aside, I still have to say that it’s irresponsible to carry out these drops without planning any concrete strategy.” Original Japanese article : Ryukyu Shimpo, Published Friday 19 April 2024 at 18:02. https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ab5f2c4d01aaba2502cc2d64de117e34d1467f8d Denny in the News : news about Governor Denny Tamaki. Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefectu...