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NAHA--Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki vowed to continue fighting the central government in court over a proposed design change to a contentious land reclamation project for a U.S. military base in his prefecture, but his prospects don’t look very good.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration has unequivocally signaled its intent to quickly acquire military capabilities to strike enemy bases, the centerpiece of his security policy initiative to fundamentally enhance Japan’s defense.
The central government’s legal action to force through construction of a new U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture is tantamount to compelling the Okinawa governor to make a “bitter decision.”
The central government and Okinawa Prefecture have long been at odds over relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Japan's land minister has filed a lawsuit against the Okinawa governor, seeking to proceed with the central government's modified plan for landfill work for the relocation of a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture.