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

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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 25, 2022

LDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue

NAGO, Okinawa -- The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelected Sunday in the Nago mayoral election.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 24, 2022

50 years on / Light and darkness overlap along Okinawa's miracle mile

This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the first installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa people since the handover, leading up to the present day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 24, 2022