Aegis Ashore deployed “It is difficult to understand the locals”
Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture visits the Ministry of Defense and talks with Minister of Defense Kono over the new interceptor missile system `` Aegis Ashore '', and it is difficult to get local understanding in deploying to candidate sites in Akita City On the other hand, Minister Kono stated that he would consider candidate sites on a zero basis.
Regarding the deployment of the Aegis Ashore, a new interceptor missile system, the government has indicated that the Ground Self-Defense Force's Shinya Exercise Area in Akita City is one of the candidate sites. , And is conducting a re-investigation on 20 state-owned lands in Tohoku.
Under such circumstances, Governor Satake of Akita Prefecture and Mayor Hozumi of Akita City visited the Ministry of Defense and talked with Minister of Defense Kono, and explanation materials on the proposed site were extremely sloppy, and many people, especially local residents, were strong. He pointed out that he had distrust.
He said, "The prefecture is not going to understand the Shinya Exercise Area," he said, saying that it would be difficult to gain local understanding when deploying to Akita's proposed sites.
Governor Satake also called for positioning the distance from residential areas as an important criterion during the resurvey.
In response, Minister Kono stated, "I apologize again for the inconvenience and concern. I would like to conduct a thorough re-examination and to consider the true zero base."