辺野古承認「１０月４日が期限」　指示書、沖縄県に到着―斉藤国交相

　米軍普天間飛行場（沖縄県宜野湾市）の名護市辺野古移設を巡り、斉藤鉄夫国土交通相が玉城デニー知事に軟弱地盤改良工事を承認するよう指示した文書が２９日午後、県庁に届いた。国交相は「勧告したにもかかわらず（知事は）承認しなかった」として、１０月４日を期限に指定した。
　知事は「引き続き対応を検討しているところだ」とのコメントを発表した。（2023/09/29-17:28）

The Okinawa prefectural government received a document Friday from land minister Tetsuo Saito instructing Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki to approve by Wednesday a design change for work related to a planned U.S. base relocation within Japan's southernmost prefecture.
   In the document, Saito noted that Tamaki had not approved the change for work to construct a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal district of the city of Nago as a replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air base in another Okinawa city of Ginowan despite the central government's recommendation.
   The governor said in a statement that the prefectural government was still considering its response.
   Prior to the day's instruction, Saito had recommended that Tamaki give the nod to the change by this Wednesday, claiming that it was clear that the public interest would be seriously harmed if the governor left the matter as it was.
   The latest instruction is part of the central government's moves to approve the change on behalf of the prefectural government. If the governor does not follow the instruction, the central government will file a lawsuit with Fukuoka High Court's branch in Naha, Okinawa's capital, so the state can approve the change.