Abe gov't makes mockery of Okinawa's election result: JCP Koike

Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira criticized the Abe government for suggesting that nothing will change despite the fact that the LDP-backed candidate was defeated in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.

Anti-base Okinawans achieve historic victory in Okinawa governor race: JCP Chair Shii

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo published a statement following the victory of "All Okinawa"-backed candidate Tamaki Denny in the Okinawa governor race.

Okinawans again choose opponent of Henoko project as their governor

Tamaki Denny, an opponent of the U.S. base construction project in the Henoko district, won in the Okinawa governor race. He received more than 390,000 votes, a record high in the gubernatorial elections in the prefecture.