On the 12th local time, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi held talks with the Governor of Kagoshima Prefecture, Yasuichi Shiota, on the construction of the Self-Defense Force base on Mama Island.
Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Yasushi Shiota expressed dissatisfaction that the plan had not yet completed an environmental impact assessment.
The planned Mama Island base in Kagoshima Prefecture will be used for training of US troops stationed in Japan. The Japanese government has communicated the decision to build the base to the US last month.
(He Xinlei, Headquarters reporter)