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Chapter 1537: Ryukyu demands independence

When the gun was fired, the US soldiers actually shot and killed someone.

The young man with mustache died, leaving a large piece of blood behind him.

The crowd of parades was stunned.

The scene suddenly became chaotic.

Someone ran away in shock. The three men and women with the mustache wanted to go forward to check the situation of the mustache. At this moment, two more gunshots were fired, and the bullets hit the feet of those who were about to approach, which scared them to retreat quickly.

A US soldier shouted loudly in English: "Don't cross the cordon, otherwise he will be killed directly."

Others dared not come forward, and no one from the Americans came out to clean up the mess. The beard was just facing down, lying on the ground, and the pool of blood under his body grew bigger and bigger.

Not long after, Japanese police came over and after negotiating with the US military base, they called an ambulance and pulled away the mustache at the entrance of the base. However, when they were sent to the hospital, the doctor said that the mustache man had been dead for a long time.

At the parade, someone recorded the whole story. After the incident happened, it posted it directly online, which caused a huge sensation again.

You know, it has been decades since the US military established a base in Okinawa. This is the first time that locals have been killed, and it is still in full view of everyone. It is so shocking.

"It's not true, it's really shot and killed. Isn't it an acting?"

"There is no fault of shooting a military base when there is a cordon at the door of the house."

"How can this be done? How can he fire a gun? He did not have any threat to the US military base. Is it just because he crossed the cordon? This is too much."

"Sit and watch the Japanese American dog bite the dog."

"The Japanese people should stand up, and the American ghosts and animals wantonly slaughter our citizens. It's time to resist. It's time to teach those Americans some lessons."

Subsequently, mainstream Japanese media also reported on the matter.

The bearded man who was shot dead by US soldiers is named Yuki Yoshida. He is 31 years old and from southern Okinawa. He is a middle school teacher. He has always been very dissatisfied with the United States occupying the establishment of a base in Okinawa. He is a relatively radical element. He has only participated in various anti-American marches for many years.

The bullet directly hit Yoshida Yuki's chest. The doctor said that Yoshida Yuki must have been shot dead on the spot.

This incident aroused great anger among the Okinawans.

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Weng Changyong Yuki ran to the Prime Minister's Office to meet the Prime Minister, but An Xiaosan was not available. Finally, the Chief Officer Fukuda Hai met him. Weng Changyong Yuki introduced the whole matter indignantly, and finally asked the government to put pressure on the United States, give an explanation, and demanded that the US soldier and the officer who fired the gun.

Regarding Weng Changyongshu's request, Fukuda Hai, chief official, did not give a positive answer, but only asked him to calm the emotions of the Okinawa people after he went back and not to have extreme incidents.

After Weng Changyongshu left, Fukutanhai met An Xiaosan and reported to the Prime Minister. An Xiaosan said with a gloomy face: "Okinawa has always been a trouble. They have never regarded themselves as Japanese and have always had unfaithful intentions. So what if they die, they should be shot dead if they attack the military restricted area."

"What a joke to put pressure on the United States? Now the US government also requires us to find out the cases of the two American soldiers killed in Okinawa Park as soon as possible."

Fukuda Kaido: "Prime Minister, is Americans venting their emotions when doing this?"

An Xiaosan rubbed his head and said, "It is also a warning, warning us that if the trouble exceeds their bottom line, they will not hesitate to use tougher means."

As for Weng Changyongshu, An Xiaosan simply regarded it as a fart.

The next day, at the press conference of the National Academy of Fisheries, a reporter asked the spokesperson. "Yesterday, outside the US military's base in Okinawa, a Japanese citizen who was protesting and demonstrative was shot dead on the spot. Why did the US military shoot an unarmed ordinary citizen?"

The spokesperson shrugged and said: "The other party stepped on the cordon line. The base guard soldiers felt that they posed a threat to the safety of the base, so they fired. According to the base security regulations, if someone crossed the cordon line, the soldier has the right to shoot and stop the possible danger."

The reporter asked again: "In the regulations, do you need to warn first. When firing a gun, you will be killed in the end? Why did you shoot and kill in the first few actions? Isn't this a contempt for life?"

The spokesperson said: "This reporter may have read the relevant regulations, but has not fully interpreted them. The regulations also mentioned that if a special emergency situation can greatly endanger the safety of the base, the person who crossed the cordon can be shot and killed directly."

"We are not despising life, we are just doing things as prescribed."

The reporter asked again: "Can an ordinary unarmed person cause major harm to the base? How do you judge it?"

"This is judged by the base security personnel. I believe their judgment is professional, okay, next one."

Subsequently, the Japanese government also expressed its formal opinions on the shooting at US military bases.

"The US military base is a military unit and has strict security measures. Yoneda Yuki crossed the cordon despite the regulations and was shot dead by US soldiers within the scope of the law. Every year, there are many demonstrations in Japan. Here, the government advises those who participate in the march to abide by Japanese laws and regulations, and must not act randomly, so as not to cause serious consequences."

This reply made many Japanese people look at each other.

Although some people support it, more people think that the Japanese government's move has seriously damaged the self-esteem of the Japanese people and is difficult to accept.

Even if you cross the cordon of the US military base, there should be procedures, warnings, guns, and how could you kill them directly? The explanation from the US spokesperson is completely far-fetched. The situation on the scene is judged by the officers. Then, isn’t it just a matter of shooting?

For a time, many people criticized the Japanese government's Ansan Cabinet on the Internet for being incompetent, weak, and unable to protect their citizens at all.

Okinawans are extremely disappointed with the Japanese government. At the same time, the opposition to US military bases is becoming increasingly serious, and Okinawa's call for independence is getting higher and higher.

Okinawa requires independence, is it possible?

Not necessarily not.

In Japan, prefectures and counties are all provincial administrative units. The municipalities, towns and villages are equivalent to cities, districts, towns and towns in China.

Japan is divided into one capital (Tokyo), one road (Hokkaido), two prefectures (Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture) and 43 prefectures.

Okinawa Prefecture is one of the 43 prefectures.

More importantly, so far, Okinawa's autonomy has not been handed over to the Japanese government, and many people still call it Ryukyu. (To be continued...)r
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