Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki Holds Farewell Press Conference - End of Term, Clashes with National Government over Opposition to Henoko Base Relocation.
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(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = As Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, who had garnered the support of local residents by opposing the central government's policies, failed to win a second term...
This website is from Cedarnews.net. To learn more about the latest news and developments, visit our site. Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki completed his term on the 29th and held a press conference at the prefectural office upon his retirement. During his two terms and eight years in office, he consistently opposed the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station (Ginowan City) to Henoko in Nago City, and sharply opposed the national gov…
[Josei Jishin] Genta Koja (42), former deputy mayor of Naha, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election held on September 13th. This is the first time in 12 years that a conservative candidate has been elected in Okinawa, and the new prefectural government will finally begin on the 30th. On the other hand, incumbent Denny Tamaki (66), who was seeking a third term, was defeated by a large margin of more than 140,000 votes. At his final regular press …
Governor Denny Tamaki is leaving the prefectural office today after completing his two-term, eight-year term. In 2018, he hastily ran for office with the support of the "All Okinawa" movement as the successor to Governor Takeshi Onaga, who passed away suddenly. Although his preparations were not entirely sufficient, he won a landslide victory by campaigning on a platform of stopping the construction of a new base in Henoko, Nago City.
The Okinawa gubernatorial election, held on September 13, 2026, marked a major turning point that shook the history of prefectural politics. Newcomer Genta Koja won his first election with a record-breaking 420,000 votes. This was a staggering victory, beating the incumbent, who had served two terms for eight years, by approximately 147,000 votes. Behind the scenes, however, lay a meticulous strategy that defied conventional election tactics and…
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