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Landfill work to relocate U.S. base in Okinawa to be postponed

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It has been pretty choppy out there recently. Over the course of the past month, and even now there are multiple typhoons, tropical storms, and tropical depressions in the area.

The LDP here was rather crass though, even before the funeral of Onaga they were having emergency meetings and picked their candidate, Atsushi Sakima, the current governor of the city of Ginowan which is the host of MCAS Futenma. Sakima is NOT pro military, but is PRO move Futenma the hell out of Ginowan, and even to him, Henoko is the BEST option NOW!

He doesnt want to wait another 20 years or more! And who can blame him!

http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004659399

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Surely following the olympics there will be available Tokyo sites that could be used.  /snark

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The planned land fill should not only be postponed but the whole relocation plan must be scrapped. Futenma must be closed and the land it sits on should be returned to Okinawa’s control immediately.

The LDP-backed Sakima and a candidate following Onaga’s legacy will be in a complete agreement in that Futenma must be closed immediately, but they will differ as to where Futenma's replacement should be built. Onaga's successor candidate will be sure to contend the relocation site cannot be Henoko; it must be out of Okinawa completely.

Sakima , on the other hand,will squeeze on one point only: Futenma's potential danger must be removed right then and there, keeping mum about the bilaterally agreed-upon site, Henoko.

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Great news for the planet.

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The planned land fill should not only be postponed but the whole relocation plan must be scrapped. Futenma must be closed and the land it sits on should be returned to Okinawa’s control immediately.

Your opinion, but not going to happen. Next.....

The LDP-backed Sakima and a candidate following Onaga’s legacy will be in a complete agreement in that Futenma must be closed immediately,

Won't happen, but it will be again talked about, as it has been for over 20 years!

Sakima , on the other hand,will squeeze on one point only: Futenma's potential danger must be removed right then and there, keeping mum about the bilaterally agreed-upon site, Henoko.

No, Sakima will win because he is going to make the point that there is more to leading Okinawa than just the Futenma-Henoko issue, and like other recent elections, where Onaga backed candidates have lost, he will show is is the better option for a true "All Okinawa" .

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Yubaru,

No, Sakima will win because he is going to make the point that there is more to leading Okinawa than just the Futenma-Henoko issue, and like other recent elections, where Onaga backed candidates have lost, he will show is is the better option for a true "All Okinawa" .

I'm not in a position to predict who will win in the upcoming gubernatorial election to be held on September 30. Of course I strongly wish that Onaga’s successor candidate would win.  But I can predict with certainty, based on precedents, that the LDP will pour an enormous amount of campaign funds to Sakima's camp and the Abe government will unabashedly promise lavish financial aids to the prefecture if Sakima were elected.

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No, Sakima will win because he is going to make the point that there is more to leading Okinawa than just the Futenma-Henoko issue

I'd like to add the Sakima will also win because he has demonstrated he can negotiate, deal, and compromise when needed. He actually takes actions that provide tangible results. Ginowan has improved so much in his time as mayor and he will surely focus on the Prefecture's growth.

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CyburneticTigewr,

The Futenma issue isn't negotiable. It's illusory to think otherwise. Futenma must be returned with no strings attached.  Why? Futenma sits on illegally confiscated land, or stolen property to be more frank. A thief cannot offer conditions for the return of an item he stole. 

Now you say Sakima "can negotiate, deal, and compromise when needed." In other words, you applaud the man for his ability to negotiate in fencing.

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