Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
The final regular meeting of the June session of the Okinawa prefectural assembly was held on July 12. In June there was an outflow accident on the U.S. Army Oil Storage Facility in Uruma City involving contaminated water containing organic fluorine compounds such as PFOS, which is known to be harmful. The prefectual assembly unanimously passed a written opinion and protest resolution requesting an official announcement concerning thorough safety management and recurrence prevention measures. The written opinion and protest resolution stated: “This accidental outflow is truly regrettable and absolutely unacceptable.” The recipients of the opinion and resolution include the prime minister, the foreign minister, the defense minister, and the commander of the U.S. Forces, Japan.
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US military aircraft also flying at low altitudes in Okinawa in southern Japan
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