In the Mayor's election of Nishinoomote in Kagoshima Prefecture, the incumbent who opposes the plan to relocate the US military carrier-based aircraft training in Japan to an island in the city won.
The Ministry of Defense will continue to carefully explain and seek understanding.
In Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Ministry of Defense is proceeding with a plan to build a Self-Defense Forces facility on Mageshima in the city to serve as a relocation destination for USFJ carrier-based aircraft training.
In the Mayor's election of Nishinoomote City, which was voted on the 31st, the pros and cons of the plan became a big issue, and the incumbent Shunsuke Yaita, who opposes it, recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and won the rookie who agreed with the plan by about 140 votes I did.
Mr. Yaita says, "Citizens are saying no to the national plan. I would like to talk with the country and try to solve the problem."
The turnout was 80.17%, 8.52 points higher than the previous time.
The Ministry of Defense has a policy of conducting environmental impact assessments in order to realize the plan, and will continue to carefully explain to the local community and seek their understanding.