辺野古移設「着実に進める」　松野官房長官、名護市長らと意見交換

　沖縄訪問中の松野博一官房長官は６日、那覇市内で名護市の渡具知武豊市長ら地元関係者と意見交換した。米軍普天間飛行場（同県宜野湾市）の名護市辺野古への移設工事に関し「着実に進めていきたい」と伝えた。同時に「地域の振興にできる限りの配慮を行っていく必要がある」と述べ、移設に理解を求めた。
　これに対し、渡具知市長は「市に米軍基地が所在することにより、市民の生活環境に影響を与えている実情がある」と述べ、引き続き負担軽減に努力するよう訴えた。（2021/11/06-12:26）

The Japanese government "aims to proceed steadily" with the relocation of a U.S. Marine Corps air station within the southern prefecture of Okinawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Saturday.
   Matsuno made the remark at a meeting in the prefectural capital of Naha with local officials including Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Nago, where the functions of the Futenma base in Ginowan are planned to be transferred.
   Calling for support for the base relocation, Matsuno suggested that the central government will give "as much consideration as possible" to the development of local areas.
   Toguchi claimed that residents in his city are affected by existing U.S. military facilities, urging the government to continue efforts to reduce the burden of hosting the facilities.
   Matsuno arrived in Okinawa on Friday, visiting the prefecture for the first time since he took office about a month earlier.