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'Intensive' Futenma talks fail to break impasse

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The central government and Okinawa failed to reach a compromise Sept. 7 over the planned relocation of the Futenma military base within the prefecture after their monthlong "intensive consultation" to defuse tensions over the issue fell apart.

"There was a big gap on how to remove the dangers (posed by the base). We could not gain the understanding of the prefecture," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters in Tokyo.

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga has demanded the base be moved outside of Okinawa. (Kyodo)

国と沖縄県の集中協議、決裂

米軍普天間飛行場の名護市辺野古への移設をめぐる国と沖縄県の集中協議が1ヵ月間行なわれてきたが、9月7日、双方の主張は妥協点を見出せず、協議は決裂した。

The Japan Times ST: September 18, 2015