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Fresh Landfill Work Begins in Henoko for U.S. Base Transfer Nago, Okinawa Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Defense Ministry notified Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday that it has started pouring earth and sand in a new area east of Cape Henoko in the southernmost prefecture for the planned relocation of a U.S. military base. The area neighbors the section where earth-filling work started last November as the first round of full-scale reclamation work on the eastern side off the cape in the city of Nago. The new move is expected to draw ire from the Okinawa prefectural government, which opposes the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station to the Henoko coastal area from Ginowan, another city in Okinawa. Reclamation work has almost been completed on the southern side of Cape Henoko. Meanwhile, landfill work in Oura Bay on the eastern side has been delayed due to soft undersea ground. The ministry is promoting soil improvement by driving about 71,000 sand piles into the seabed while starting work to construct embankments and pour soil in areas where such piles are not necessary. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]

Japan begins landfill work for US air base relocation in Okinawa LET’S READ SUARA SARAWAK/ NEW SARAWAK TRIBUNE E-PAPER FOR FREE AS ​​EARLY AS 2 AM EVERY DAY.CLICK LINK OKINAWA, Japan: Japan’s Defence Ministry said today that landfill dumping has begun in a new section of a bay in Okinawa as part of a long-running plan to relocate a United States (US) military airbase in a residential area to a less-populated coastal site in the southern island prefecture, Kyodo News reported. Launched despite local opposition, the work next to a section of Oura Bay where dumping began last November comes as the Japanese Government continues to pursue the relocation of the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, in line with a bilateral agreement reached in 1996 with its key security ally, the US. The latest step is seen as an effort by the government to demonstrate progress ahead of the prefecture’s gubernatorial election in September, in which incumbent Governor Denny Tamaki, who opposes the relocation plan, has said he will run. Due to excessive noise, pollution and crimes involving American servicemen, many Okinawan residents have long hoped the Futenma base, located in the densely populated c…

Fresh landfill work begins in Cape Henoko for U.S. base transfer NAGO, OKINAWA PREF. –The Defense Ministry notified Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday that it has started pouring earth and sand in a new area east of Cape Henoko in the prefecture for the planned relocation of a U.S. military base. The area neighbors the section where earth-filling work started last November as the first round of full-scale reclamation work on the eastern side off the cape in the city of Nago. The new move is expected to draw ire from the Okinawa Prefectural Government, which opposes the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station to the Henoko coastal area from Ginowan, another city in Okinawa. Reclamation work has almost been completed on the southern side of Cape Henoko. Meanwhile, landfill work in Oura Bay on the eastern side has been delayed due to soft undersea ground. The ministry is promoting soil improvement by driving about 71,000 sand piles into the seabed while starting work on the construction of embankments and pouring soil in areas where such piles are not necessary. In a time of both misinformation and too much information,quality journalism is more crucial than ever.B…

Bay landfill work for Okinawa U.S. base transfer begins in new section Landfill work is underway on Wednesday in a newly designated area in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Image: Kyodo national Bay landfill work for Okinawa U.S. base transfer begins in new section June 18 06:31 am JST June 18 | 04:36 pm JST 2 Comments NAHA Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday landfill dumping has begun in a new section of a bay in Okinawa as part of a long-running plan to relocate a U.S. military airbase in a residential area to a less-populated coastal site in the southern island prefecture. Launched despite local opposition, the work next to a section of Oura Bay where dumping began last November comes as the Japanese government continues to pursue the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, in line with a bilateral agreement reached in 1996 with its key security ally the United States. The latest step is seen as an effort by the government to demonstrate progress ahead of the prefecture's gubernatorial election in September, in which incumbent Gov Denny Tamaki, who opposes the …

Bay landfill work for Okinawa US base transfer begins in new section NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday landfill dumping has begun in a new section of a bay in Okinawa as part of a long-runni

Bay landfill work for Okinawa US base transfer begins in new section Landfill work is underway on June 17, 2026, in a newly designated area in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday landfill dumping has begun in a new section of a bay in Okinawa as part of a long-running plan to relocate a U.S. military airbase in a residential area to a less-populated coastal site in the southern island prefecture. Launched despite local opposition, the work next to a section of Oura Bay where dumping began last November comes as the Japanese government continues to pursue the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, in line with a bilateral agreement reached in 1996 with its key security ally the United States. The latest step is seen as an effort by the government to demonstrate progress ahead of the prefecture's gubernatorial election in September, in which incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki, who opposes the relocation plan, has said he will run. Due to excessive noise, pollution and crimes involving American servicemen, man…

Japan begins landfill work for relocation of US air base in Okinawa Japanese authorities on Wednesday began landfill work in waters off Okinawa as part of a long-delayed project to relocate a US military air base within the southern island prefecture, local media reported. The work is being carried out in Oura Bay near the Henoko district of Nago, where the government plans to relocate the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated city of Ginowan, according to Kyodo News, citing Japan's Defense Ministry. The relocation stems from a 1996 agreement between Japan and the United States aimed at reducing risks associated with the base's location in a heavily populated urban area. The project has faced persistent opposition from local residents and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, who argues that the facility should be moved outside the prefecture rather than relocated within it. Many Okinawa residents have long complained about noise, pollution and crimes involving US military personnel. Landfill work in the southern section of Henoko began in 2018 and is largely complete. Construction in Oura Bay, however, has proven more challenging because large areas of soft sea…