hold a series of discussions<\/a> in preparation for the submission to provide updates to the community about what’s happening. Between Nov. 25 and Dec. 4, 14 locations will host public briefings. Marina City, where the IR would most likely be built, will host one briefing.<\/p>\nThe program will include seven additional locations. The meetings are designed to give a general overview of the development of the plan. The IR proposal consists of a Q&A session by the prefecture to address citizens’ concerns.<\/p>\n
Time’s Running Out in Japan<\/h2>\n
Osaka, Nagasaki, Wakayama, and Yokohama were once seen as the most likely candidates to host IRs when the picture began to come into focus.<\/p>\n
First, Yokohama dropped out, leaving only three potential locations in the running for what are expected to be three initial licenses. However, the Japanese Diet, should it believe that Wakayama locals aren’t supportive of the concept, could leave the prefecture off the selection list.<\/p>\n
Should that happen, Osaka and Nagasaki would be the only two targets remaining in what had initially been a field of more than eight. Several local governments that showed interest two years ago dropped out quickly, with others falling off as the process dragged on. Because the Diet can initially choose up to three locations, it also could choose only one, or in theory, none.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A proposed integrated resort plan for Wakayama is being opposed by some residents of the prefecture, who are currently organizing a petition drive against the project. Some residents believe that the plan should be open for discussion. They say they were not allowed to comment on the proposal, and now they want to have a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":191950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69069,81883],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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