Ishigaki mayor agrees to receive Japan Ground Self-Defense troops

Ishigaki mayor agrees to receive Japan Ground Self-Defense troops

Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama (left) announcing the decision to receive Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) troops on July 18 sometime after 2:30 p.m. at the Ishigaki City Hall.


 

July 18, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition

 

In the afternoon of July 18, Ishigaki City Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama held a meeting at the city hall to announce that Hirae Ohmata of Ishigaki City will receive the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) troops.

The decision was made during a special meeting that was held earlier in the day.

The press was not contacted about the announcement beforehand since it was hastily decided on after the round-table conference with journalists that same day.

After the announcement, the decision was relayed to the Ministry of Defense.

 

The mayor commented, “We agreed to this with the understanding that there is a need to station troops in Ishigaki Island.”

Regarding the request to sell off city land, he said, “We will move forward with the proper paperwork for administrative affairs.”

 

(English translation by T&CT and Chelsea Ashimine)

 

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