Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja said Friday he accepts the deployment of U.S. military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air station, reversing the southern Japan prefecture's longstanding opposition to their presence.Previous prefectural governments, under governors critical of U.S. bases, had opposed the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft since before they were first stationed at the base in 2012, citing safety concerns. Koja assumed the post of Okinawa governor late last month."More than 10 years have passed since the deployment. Considering that the Self-Defense Forces operate the aircraft, it is not realistic to call for a reversal of their deployment or use," Koja told reporters at the prefectural government office.In a break from his predecessors, Koja, who won the gubernat…