On the 6th, the government began construction work to construct a new seawall in preparation for the relocation of the U.S. military base Futenma in Okinawa to Henoko, Nago City.
Regarding the relocation of Futenma Air Base to Henoko, Nago City, the government began construction work last month to fill in areas on the Oura Bay side, which have soft ground, and proceeded with work such as dumping stones into the sea. I am.
Under these circumstances, on the 6th, the national government began construction work to create a new sea wall around Henokosaki, which is located between the area on the Henoko side where the reclamation has been almost completed and the planned reclamation site on the Oura Bay side. did.
In footage taken at the scene from an NHK helicopter around 1:30 p.m., it can be seen that stones are placed in a net suspended by a crane truck, moved close to the sea, and then dropped into the sea using heavy machinery. I did.
According to the Ministry of Defense, this construction work is based on a reclamation application submitted by the national government to the prefecture in 2013 and subsequently approved by then-Governor Nakaima.
Regarding the relocation work, the government began work on the 15th of last month to temporarily deposit earth and sand in the area on the Henoko side to reclaim the area on the Oura Bay side.
While the government says it will steadily proceed with construction to achieve the full return of Futenma Air Base as soon as possible, Governor Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture, who opposes the relocation, has called on the government to halt construction.