Relocation work to US military base Henoko resumed tomorrow Okinawa Defense Bureau corona effect June 11 17:49
Due to the effect of the new coronavirus, the Okinawa Defense Bureau announced that it will restart the US military Futenma base in Okinawa, which has been suspended for about two months, to Henoko, Nago City, from the 12th.
Regarding the relocation work of the US military Futenma base, it was confirmed on April 16 that one of the construction personnel was infected with the new coronavirus, and it has been suspended from the next day.
Regarding this, the Okinawa Defense Bureau has not confirmed the infection to other construction personnel, and the infection has not been confirmed in the prefecture for more than one month, so after taking infection prevention measures, the construction will start from the 12th. Announced to resume.
Regarding the relocation work, the Okinawa Defense Bureau initially said that about 39 hectares that were already surrounded by revetments will be "landed" by burying it with earth and sand by the summer of this year.
However, due to the interruption and bad weather, the construction work has not progressed, so only about 40% of the land is filled with earth and sand, and it is inevitable that the plan will be delayed.
Secretary-General of the Cabinet Secretariat "I'm ready for infection control measures and decide to restart"
At the press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said, "The construction was restarted after the Okinawa Defense Bureau made sufficient adjustments with the contractor and the U.S. Army regarding measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection. I made a decision."
In addition, "the government will continue to make efforts to gain the understanding of the locals, and will do everything possible to achieve the full return of Futenma Air Base as early as possible and reduce the burden on the base," he said. It was.
On the other hand, the reporters asked, "Is the completion of the Okinawa prefectural assembly elections related to the restart of construction?", while Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said "it has nothing to do with it."