Defense Minister Mageshima talks with local city council members on facility construction plans such as the U.S. Forces Japan

Local city council members from Mageshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, who are in the process of constructing a facility used by the U.S. Forces in Japan, met with Minister of Defense Kishi and requested that the plan be promoted.

The Ministry of Defense is planning to build a Self-Defense Forces facility on Mageshima, Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, as a relocation destination for training on USFJ aircraft carrier-based aircraft.

In the local city of Nishinoomote over the plan, Mayor Yaita opposed the plan, while the city council passed a written opinion in favor of the plan on the 23rd of this month.

Under these circumstances, city council members who support the plan and the chairman of the Nishinoomote City Chamber of Commerce and Industry will visit the Ministry of Defense on the 28th to meet with the Minister of Defense Kishi, hand over the previously approved opinion, and then promote the plan. I asked.

In response, Minister Kishi said, "The Self-Defense Forces facility on Mageshima is an important contribution to the defense of the southwestern part of Japan and the strengthening of the Japan-US alliance. Thank you for your support and cooperation. "

After the meeting, Mr. Tameaki Sugi, a member of the city council, told reporters, "I hope that the Ministry of Defense and the local government can move forward with a good relationship. I would like to answer and talk with my knees to remove my anxiety. "