Impending Relocation of U.S. Military Base in Okinawa

The text examines the persisting discontent among the people of Okinawa regarding the planned relocation of a U.S. military base to the Henoko district. Former governor Takeshi Onaga and his successor, Governor Denny Tamaki, express their deep disappointments with the central government and the judiciary. Onaga's feelings of hopelessness and frustration are highlighted, as well as his belief that the judicial system consistently sides against Okinawa. The recent court decision ordering the approval of the relocation project has intensified the dissatisfaction and resentment felt by the people of Okinawa, who have been voicing their objections for over 20 years.

Takeshi Onaga, who later became the governor of Okinawa Prefecture, expressed his disappointment with the central government and the Democratic Party of Japan during an interview in 2012. Despite the government's decision to relocate a U.S. military base to the Henoko district, Onaga and his successor, Governor Denny Tamaki, expressed their frustrations and dissatisfaction with the central government and the judiciary. The recent court decision to approve the relocation project has further deepened the divide and dissatisfaction among the people of Okinawa, leading to continued objection to the project. The article concludes with a poignant observation that the latest court decision will have a profound and negative impact on the people of Okinawa.