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Japan asks Supreme Court to dismiss Okinawa’s appeal against ruling made by Fukuoka High Court on Henoko lawsuit 2016/10/28

October 28, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo


Japan asks Supreme Court to dismiss Okinawa’s appeal against ruling made by Fukuoka High Court on Henoko lawsuit

 The U.S. Marine Camp Schwab and Oura Bay where the Japanese government launched reclamation work (Photograph taken on October 29, 2015)


The Okinawa prefectural government recently appealed the Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court’s ruling that Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga’s cancellation of approval to reclaim land in Henoko, Nago City was “illegal.” The Japanese government submitted written opinions to reject the Okinawa prefectural government’s appeal on October 21. It is extremely rare for the Japanese government to turn in written opinions while the Supreme Court is in the process of determining whether or not it will hold a session on a lawsuit.


The Japanese government submitted two written opinions on Okinawa’s appeal. According to the person involved, both of the written opinions follow what the central government has been claiming, supporting the ruling made by the Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court.

In an appeal lawsuit, the party with a claim that is being appealed, does not usually turn in documents until the supreme court decides whether or not it will hold a brief session on the case and then requests a written response.

A person involved in the Okinawa prefectural government said, “The Japanese government has submitted documents that the Supreme Court did not demand. It appears that they are really pressed for time.”

(English translation by T&CT)

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Japan asks Supreme Court to dismiss Okinawa’s appeal against ruling made by Fukuoka High Court on Henoko lawsuit

October 28, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo

辺野古訴訟、国が異例の意見書 最高裁に上告棄却要求


 翁長雄志知事による名護市辺野古の埋め立て承認取り消しを巡り、国が県を相手に起こした不作為の違法確認訴訟で国は27日までに、県の上告を退けるよう求める意見書を最高裁に提出した。21日付。最高裁が弁論を開くか審理している段階で、意見書が提出されるのは極めて異例だ。

 国が提出したのは「上告理由書に対する意見書」と「上告受理申立理由書に対する意見書」。関係者によると、両意見書とも従来の国の主張でまとめられ、県敗訴を言い渡した福岡高裁那覇支部の判決の正当性を主張する内容だという。

 上告事件では通常、弁論実施が決まり答弁書の提出が求められるまで、上告された側が書類提出などをすることはない。

 県関係者は「求められていないものまで勝手に出して、国は相当焦っているのではないか」と述べた。

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