Japan's government, ruling parties hope election victory will expedite air station's relocation

The relocation site for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi was reelected mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the city to which the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in Ginowan are to be relocated.

Toguchi was supported by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.