Takaichi vows effort to reduce Okinawa base burden in 1st meeting in 13 yrs
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday vowed to work to reduce the burden of U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture duri
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to work towards reducing the burden of U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture during her first meeting with the local government in 13 years. The meeting, held at the prime minister's office, was attended by recently elected Okinawa Governor Genta Koja and focused on discussions surrounding the prefecture's development budget and the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Takaichi has instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to consider measures to support Okinawa when compiling the fiscal 2027 budget, with the aim of achieving visible results in reducing the base burden.
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