Intrusions into Japan’s territorial waters by China Coast Guard vessels around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture have become the norm. All the lawsuits filed by the prefectural government, which opposes the relocation, against the central government have already been settled. Relocation work has entered a new phase. About five hectares of U.S. military Camp Zukeran in central Okinawa Prefecture likely will be returned to Japan soon. Issues regarding the bases in Okinawa Prefecture have also become one of the points of contention in the upcoming House of Representatives election.