Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City will partially bear costs for the construction of a US military section at Fukuoka Airport. The ongoing relocation of the US military section inside the airport began in relation to the extension of the runway at Fukuoka Airport with a budget of ¥1.4 billion. Costs of military-related constructions are usually appropriated to the nation’s defense budget. It was also revealed that part of the expenses will be borne by the prefecture and the city of Fukuoka. Source: Mainichi Shimbun, 6/16/2019
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