Nago City Assembly Adopted Resolution Against Base in Henoko 名護市議会 「県内移設」反対決議

The Nago City Assembly unanimously passed a resolution against the construction of a new U.S. mega-base in Henoko, an environmentally sensitive area in northern Okinawa.

Just in from Satoko Norimatsu at Vancouver-based Peace Philosophy Centre: "Nago City Assembly Adopted Resolution Against Base in Henoko 名護市議会 「県内移設」反対決議":

The Nago city assembly passed a resolution opposing the US and Japanese governments' plan to build a new Marine Corps base in Henoko. It is the first time since 1996 that the Nago city assembly opposes the base plan entirely. Anti-base mayor Inamine Susumu made a statement that now that the administration and the city assembly are on a united front, they can stand up against the governmenet together more effectively.

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