U.S. won't renegotiate Futenma relocation plan with Japan

Tuesday 01st September, 07:00 AM JST

WASHINGTON —

The United States will not renegotiate the planned transfer of U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in Ginowan to the shores of Camp Schwab in Nago, both in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, the State Department said Monday. ‘‘The United States has no intention to renegotiate the Futenma replacement facility plan or Guam relocation with the government of Japan,’’ department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters.

The remarks came a day after the opposition Democratic Party of Japan won a crushing general election victory. The party has said it will aim to relocate the air base outside Okinawa Prefecture, despite a 2006 Japan-U.S. accord on the transfer of the facility within the prefecture. The plan to relocate the air base is part of an agreement the United States and Japan struck in May 2006 to reduce the burden on local residents of hosting the U.S. military in their communities.

Transferring the Futenma’s heliport functions is closely tied to another key element of the agreement—moving 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam.

mindovermatter at 08:38 AM JST - 1st September

YuriOtani

Good then America can just remove the Marines (all of them) without any help from Japan. As a sovereign country American can not station troops in Japan without their permission. Information to Americans, the free lunch is over!

Hate to break the news the news to you "YuriOtani" but Japan's sovereignty was forever changed the minute, You, They (Japan) launched their war of aggression 70 odd years ago....

So you can either accept this fact, and thank your lucky stars that Russia wasn't the one that brought the war in Japan to a close, otherwise, Japan, would probably look like another North Korea.

I'd say Japan made out pretty good in the deal, you have a democracy, free speech, etc... But I know with your "Ganko Pride," and that most Japanese are like spoiled little kids that forget what happened 5 minutes ago... For you to understand, would be well beyond your mental capacity.

I'll just say, on behalf of my forefathers that gave you your freedom, (Japan certainly didn't do anything for it)

You're welcome, enjoy it, but be a nice oyaji!