`` I 'm determined to work toward canceling and withdrawing it , '' he told reporters , according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo . Takeshi Onaga beats incumbent governor who approved measure for base construction . The bill was passed by the lower house of parliament in a vote on Thursday and is now expected to be signed into law next week. Plans to move the U.S. Marine air base had been held up for years by local opposition .
Takeshi Onaga beats incumbent governor who approved measure for base construction . The bill was passed by the lower house of parliament in a vote on Thursday and is now expected to be signed into law next week. Plans to move the U.S. Marine air base had been held up for years by local opposition .