Relocation of Futenma Base to Henoko Will the conflict between the country and Okinawa continue with the design review? January 3 5:16
Over the relocation of the U.S. Army's Futenma base in Okinawa to Henoko, Nago City, the Ministry of Defense has reviewed its design with significant ground improvement and applied for a change to Okinawa Prefecture, but Okinawa Prefecture will not accept it It is expected that the conflict between the country and prefecture will continue.
Over the relocation of the U.S. Army Futenma base to Henoko, Nago City, the Ministry of Defense reviewed the design last month, requiring about 12 years to complete, and costs about 930 billion yen, due to the need for significant improvement of the soft ground. I'm going up.
As a result of this review, the timing of the return of the Futenma base will be significantly delayed in the 2030s, and expenses will increase approximately 2.7 times from the initial estimate of at least 350 billion yen.
In light of these reviews, the government has decided to apply for a design change to Okinawa Prefecture, and wants to obtain early approval to move steadily.
On the other hand, Okinawa Prefecture is calling for abandonment of construction as `` relocation to Henoko is time consuming and expensive and will not lead to early return of Futenma Base '', and application will not be accepted, and the conflict between the country and the prefecture will continue Is also expected.