Okinawa Governor Tamaki claims, “We’ll deliver on our prefecture’s expectations.”, on hearing of the statement of Constitutional Democratic Party’s Jun Azumi, “Putting a stop to Henoko is unrealistic!” (20ja26).
Splendor of Okinawa: Philippine Ground Orchid, roadside Futenma,15de25. Secretary General of the Constitutional Democratic Party Jun Azumi had expressed his thinking on the National Government’s progressing according to plan with its relocation of the US Military Futenma Airfield from Ginowan to Henoko in Naha. On hearing of his statement, Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki, at a press conference on 19 January, responded, “I’d like any party whatsoever, taking on the burden of political power, to deliver on the expectations of our prefecture’s people up to now and firmly advocate for them.” Governor Tamaki stressed, “We’re searching around for measures for a solution through dialogue for the problem of Okinawa’s bases. That’s what I really want.” At a press conference on the same day to announce his general plan for a new party, called Centrist Reform Alliance, Secretary General Jun Azumi had stated, “If we Centrists pick up the burden of administration, stopping (Heno...