LDP-backed Genta Koja clinches Okinawa governorship with base-relocation stance
Genta Koja, backed by the Liberal Democratic Party, won Okinawa’s gubernatorial race over Denny Tamaki and four other candidates, becoming the first LDP-backed governor in 12 years and signaling continued support for relocating the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma base to Henoko in Nago.