The Supreme Court ruled on the 8th of next month that Okinawa Prefecture is seeking to revoke the government's ruling that is the basis for proceeding with construction off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, regarding the plan to relocate the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa. decided to pass on
Since the judgment was handed down without opening the arguments necessary to change the judgment, it is expected that Okinawa Prefecture will lose the case.
Four years ago, Okinawa Prefecture withdrew Governor Nakaima's approval for land reclamation off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, regarding the plan to relocate the U.S. military base to Futenma.
Okinawa Prefecture filed a lawsuit seeking cancellation, claiming that the decision was illegal, but the Naha District Court in the first trial dismissed the lawsuit, saying, "It is legally not subject to the trial."
The Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court, which was involved in the second instance, also said, "The right to receive a trial regarding the revocation of a ruling is given to private individuals, and it cannot be said that local governments have the same right. Prefectures do not have the right to sue the national government." As such, the appeal was dismissed without showing a specific judgment on the pros and cons of the country's decision, and the prefecture filed an appeal.
Regarding this trial, Chief Judge Atsushi Yamaguchi of the 1st Petty Bench of the Supreme Court decided to hand down the judgment on the 8th of next month.
Since the argument necessary to change the judgment was not held, it is expected that Okinawa Prefecture will lose the case.