As Okinawa Prefecture returns to the mainland and will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, Prime Minister Kishida has indicated that he will consider holding a commemorative ceremony in collaboration with Okinawa Prefecture and others.
Regarding the return of Okinawa Prefecture to the mainland and celebrating 50 years next year, Prime Minister Kishida said at the House of Councilors main meeting on the 9th, "Return to Okinawa is a long-cherished wish of Okinawans and the people as a whole, and it was realized as a national project. So, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary, it is important to recall the historical significance of the return to the mainland and to disseminate the charm and potential of Okinawa both inside and outside the country. "
After that, regarding the holding of the ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the return, "Okinawa Prefecture also responded at the prefectural assembly that it will proceed with efforts in cooperation with the national government." I want to do it. "