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Okinawa drops opposition to US Osprey aircraft deployment

Okinawa Prefecture has dropped its long-standing opposition to the deployment of US military MV-22 Osprey aircraft at Futenma air station. Governor Genta Koja, who took office recently, cited the passage of time and the operation of similar aircraft by Japan's Self-Defense Forces as reasons for the reversal. This decision aligns with Koja's support for relocating the Futenma base to Henoko. AI

RANK_REASON Policy shift by a regional government regarding US military assets. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Okinawa drops opposition to US Osprey aircraft deployment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Japan’s Okinawa drops opposition to hosting crash-prone US Osprey aircraft

    Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said on Friday he accepts the deployment of US military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air station, reversing the southern Japan prefecture’s long-standing opposition to their presence. Previous prefectural governments, under governors …