
13日に投開票された沖縄県知事選で、古謝玄太氏(42)が当選を確実とし、支援者250人以上が歓声を上げた。古謝氏は米軍普天間飛行場の名護市辺野古移設を容認する立場を示し、政府に返還期日の明確化を求める考えを表明。敗れた玉城デニー氏(66)は結果を受け止める姿勢を見せつつ、やれることをやったと吹っ切れた様子を示した。
AI-generated summary
沖縄県知事選は、米軍普天間飛行場の名護市辺野古への移設問題が主要な争点の一つとなっていた。現職の玉城デニー氏は移設に反対の立場を取っていたが、今回の選挙で古謝玄太氏が移設を容認する立場で当選を果たした。
13日投開票された沖縄県知事選で、古謝玄太氏(42)の那覇市内の陣営に午後8時すぎ、当選確実との情報が伝えられると、支援者250人以上が歓声を上げ、指笛や「玄太」コールで喜びを爆発させた。古謝氏は「県民一人ひとりに寄り添う県政を必ず実現し、沖縄を前に進めていく」と声を張り上げた。
古謝氏は争点の一つだった米軍普天間飛行場(宜野湾市)の名護市辺野古移設を容認する立場。記者団から移設について問われると、「政府に(普天間)返還期日の明確化を求めていく」と語った。
3選を果たせなかった玉城デニー氏(66)は、支援者約80人が集まった那覇市内のホールに厳しい表情で姿を見せ、「これが結果なら受け止める」と悔しさをにじませた。ただ、「正直言ってとてもすがすがしい気分。やれることをやった」と吹っ切れた様子も。沖縄伝統の「カチャーシー」を踊り、「デニー」コールを受けながら会場を後にした。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
古謝新知事が政府に普天間飛行場の返還期日明確化を正式に求める
Likely · Within weeks
辺野古移設をめぐる沖縄県内での抗議活動が一時的に減少する可能性
Possible · Within months

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