Mayor opposed to U.S. base relocation in Okinawa to seek 3rd term

Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine, who is opposed to a plan to relocate a key U.S. Marine base to his city in Okinawa Prefecture, said Wednesday he will seek a third four-year term.The main focus of the election slated for Feb. 4 is expected to be on the planned transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from a residential area in Ginowan to the less populated Henoko coastal district in Nago. Official campaigning will start on Jan. 28."By using every possible means, I am determined to take a firm stand, together with Gov. Takeshi Onaga, to stop construction of the new Henoko base and bri…READ FULL ARTICLE