Fifty years before Okinawa returned to the mainland, a special committee of the House of Councilors made every effort to reduce the burden on Okinawa's bases and constantly pursued what the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement should be. We have adopted a resolution calling for you to do so.
ODA = A special committee of the House of Councilors, which deliberates on official development assistance and northern Okinawa issues, will resolve the issues facing Okinawa on the 27th, before it will be 50 years on the 15th next month after Okinawa returns to the mainland. A resolution was adopted by the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, etc.
According to it, while Okinawa's economic society has developed as a whole since its return to the mainland, it is mentioned that about 70% of the area of facilities dedicated to the U.S. Forces in Japan is concentrated in Okinawa Prefecture, which is about 0.6% of the national land area. , "The safe life and life of the citizens of Okinawa are threatened."
On top of that, the U.S. Army stationed in Japan to resolve incidents, accidents, noise problems, etc. We are demanding that we pay close attention to the actual situation of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement, which stipulates the status of the parties concerned, and constantly pursue what it should be.
Furthermore, we are calling for thorough measures against the new corona in the US military facility area and promotion of promotion measures that will lead to the independent development of Okinawa and the improvement of the lives of citizens of the prefecture.
On the other hand, the Communist Party opposed, saying, "The revision of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement is not included."