Okinawa’s incumbent governor who opposes an ongoing U.S. Marine base relocation pressured by Japan’s central authorities and requires an extra discount of American troops on the southern island secured his reelection on Sunday regardless of considerations of escalating tensions between China and close by Taiwan.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who’s backed by opposition events, was sure to win his second four-year time period, in line with exit polls by main Japanese media, together with NHK nationwide tv and Kyodo News company. Polls have been held Sunday earlier than his first four-year time period is to finish later this month.
Tamaki and his supporters declared his victory and celebrated with the chants of “banzai” quickly after the exit ballot outcomes confirmed he beat two contenders — Atsushi Sakima, backed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing bloc, and one other opposition-backed candidate Mikio Shimoji. Final vote counts are anticipated early Monday.
Tamaki’s victory may deepen tensions between Okinawa and the central authorities.
The plan to maneuver U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from a crowded neighborhood to a much less populated space on the island has already been delayed for years. Okinawans name it a brand new building reasonably than a relocation and wish the Futenma base closed down and faraway from the island.
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