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Koja Reshuffles Henoko Unit, Resumes Okinawa Talks With Tokyo

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Governor Genta Koja dissolved the Henoko Base Construction Countermeasures Division and created a Base Return Coordination Office.
He said he will not unconditionally accept the defense buildup in Okinawa.
Koja reaffirmed support for relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko.
He pledged to resume Okinawa policy talks with Tokyo this year, the first since 2013.
Koja noted only about a quarter-square-mile of the promised four square miles of U.S. land has been returned.

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Governor Genta Koja dissolved the Henoko Base Construction Countermeasures Division and created a Base Return Coordination Office.
He said he will not unconditionally accept the defense buildup in Okinawa.
Koja reaffirmed support for relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko.
He pledged to resume Okinawa policy talks with Tokyo this year, the first since 2013.
Koja noted only about a quarter-square-mile of the promised four square miles of U.S. land has been returned.