NewzDenny Tamaki, the governor of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa and an opponent of a U.S. military base in the region, lost his bid for re-election on Sunday, September 14. He was defeated by a candidate backed by the party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The election took place in Okinawa, marking a crucial political contest regarding the future of the local U.S. military presence and national policy alignment with the leadership in Tokyo.
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