Shii: Anti-US base mayor's re-election marks victory for all Okinawans. This election outcome is a historic victory for the people of Okinawa
In Okinawa's Nago City mayoral election on January 19, the candidate opposed to the planned "relocation" of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa's Ginowan City to Nago, was elected.
Inamine Susumu, the incumbent mayor backed by opposition parties, including the Japanese Communist Party, garnered about 56% of the vote and beat the other pro-U.S. base runner strongly supported by the Abe government.