China News Service, May 5. According to the results of a public opinion survey compiled by Kyodo News on the 4th, 79% of Japanese believe that the number of US military bases burdened by Okinawa Prefecture is "unfair" compared with other prefectures.
Data map: People in Okinawa, Japan demand the withdrawal of US troops stationed in Japan.
According to reports, a total of 58% of the people who expressed "approval" for the opinion that part of the US military bases should be taken over outside Okinawa Prefecture, but 69% "opposed" to the relocation of the bases to their living areas.
In addition, in view of the fact that about 70% of the facilities dedicated to the US military stationed in Japan are concentrated in Okinawa Prefecture, 51% of the people believe that the US military bases "should be greatly reduced", 40% of the people believe that "the status quo can be maintained", and 6% of the people believe that "it should be comprehensively reduced" withdraw".
Regarding the Japanese government's promotion of the relocation of the US military Futenma Airport (Ginowan City) to Henoko, Nago City, 64% of the people said they "do not support", of which 26% chose to "relocate Futenma outside Japan". alternative plan.
The survey, conducted between March and April, involved 3,000 men and women over the age of 18 across Japan.