Okinawa Prefecture's governor Yuushi Okagawa (Oga Takefake) who announced pancreatic cancer and continued treatment was taken at 6:43 pm on the 8th, a hospital in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture for pancreatic cancer He died. I was 67 years old. I strongly opposed the relocation of the US Futenma Air Station (Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture) to Henoko, Nago City, has gained the support of opposition factions beyond the difference of political position. The schedule of the funeral is undecided.
Mr. Oka first served as the mayor of Naha in 2000 after serving as Naha city assembly, prefectural assembly, LDP secretary general secretary general. In the prefectural governorate election in November 2002 in the 4th term, he raised opposition to Henoko relocation, first winning with a big difference of about 100,000 votes to the current position at that time. Even after taking office as governor, he continued to appeal against the relocation consistently, and fought against the Abe administration severely.
Following the death of Mr. Okae, the prefectural governor's election on November 18 th will be ahead of schedule. The Public Offices Election Law stipulates that a duty representative notifies the election management committee within five days of death and the election will be carried out within 50 days from the death of the chief, which will also be implemented in September It is seen.
Regarding Mr. Oka's physical condition, Yuichiro Yuhana (Associated Press) deputy governor met with the prefectural office from 5 pm on August 8, explaining that "consciousness is in a turbid state." Mr. Mr. Mr. Yohka and Vice Governor Bukkon Bucheon announced that they will serve as the governor's duties after 8th. According to Mr. Mr. Yohka, Mr. Oka gradually started to make difficulties in decision-making from 7th. When meeting with Mr. Yohka and others on 4th, it said that cancer was revealed that it had spread to the liver.
Mr. Okao was pointed out that it is necessary to conduct a close examination when receiving a human dog in April. A tumor was found in the pancreas and received resection surgery. While attending anticancer drug treatment to suppress recurrence, I attended regular meeting of the prefectural assembly June and a memorial ceremony of Okinawa all the war dead on June 23.
On Henoko relocation, on 27th July, he met with the prefectural government and announced that he will enter procedures to retract Henoko landfill approval by former governor. We aimed to withdraw in mid-August before sediment loading, and was working on work. On September 9, hear the Okinawa Defense Department's objections to hear "hearings" as planned. According to Mr. Mr. Yohka, it is possible for the judge's job agent to decide whether to withdraw.
Meanwhile, Mr. Okayama did not disclose his attitude whether to run for the second term or not for the governor's election. However, the ruling party of the prefectural assembly, such as communism and the people, was proceeding preparations based on the announcement of candidacy at the September prefectural assembly, saying that Mr. Oka was not the candidate for raising the support of the middle maintenance class with raising the "opposing relocation".