Okinawans were already furious that the Democratic Party of Japan-led government broke its pledge to relocate the Futenma Air Base. But, with Japan’s political system mired in a protracted transition under a dysfunctional two-party regime, recent governments have been unstable and weak, unable to satisfy either side’s demands.
虽然日本政府已经表态支持“鱼鹰”部署，却无法缓和当地居民的愤怒。冲绳人早已被日本民主党领导的政府违背迁移普天间空军基地承诺的行为激怒了。然而，随着日本政治体系在功能失调的两党政体下陷入旷日持久的过渡之中，近期的政府极不稳定且脆弱不堪，根本无法满足任何一方的要求。