Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi announced on the 28th that he would be visiting Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since taking office.
He is expected to meet with Governor Tamaki and others and exchange opinions regarding the construction work that the country is proceeding with in preparation for the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma to Henoko, Nago City.
In preparation for the relocation of Futenma Air Base to Henoko, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture will not approve improvement work on the Oura Bay side, which has soft ground, so on the 10th of this month, the national government will begin construction work on behalf of Governor Tamaki. criticized the incident, saying that the response was ``rough and rough.''
Against this backdrop, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi announced at a press conference on the 28th that he would visit Okinawa for the first time since taking office last month.
At the site, he is expected to meet with Governor Tamaki as well as the mayors of Ginowan City, where Futenma Air Base is located, and Nago City, where it will be relocated, to exchange opinions regarding the construction work associated with this proxy execution.
Regarding the visit, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said, ``It is important to exchange opinions and communicate with the local people, and respond in accordance with their feelings.While providing thorough explanations, we will achieve the full return of Futenma Air Base as soon as possible.'' We will do our best to reduce the burden on bases."