“Henoko's soft ground, deepest 77 m, no problem for landfill work” Defense Minister May 12, 21:19
Regarding the relocation of the U.S. military Futenma base to Henoko, Nago City, Defense Minister Kono revealed at the House of Councilors Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the soft ground of the planned landfill is about 77 meters deepest from the surface of the water.
Regarding the relocation of the U.S. military Futenma base to Henoko, Nago City, the Ministry of Defense explained that the soft ground at the planned reclamation site is about 70 meters deepest from the water surface, and there is a solid clay layer beyond that. It was
On this, Defense Minister Kono conducted a detailed analysis at the House of Councilors Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee toward a design change to improve the soft ground, and found that the soft ground is even deeper up to about 77 meters deep from the water surface. Did.
In addition, Minister Kono said, "I have confirmed that the stability of the revetment can be secured by improving the ground by the construction method with abundant construction results even under these conditions," and explains that there is no obstacle to the reclamation work. did.