Prime Minister Kishida greeted the war dead memorial service held in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, and expressed his intention to make every effort to promote Okinawa and reduce the burden on the base. He emphasized his determination to make constant efforts to achieve peace.
On the 22nd of "Okinawa Memorial Day," 77 years after the Battle of Okinawa, where more than 200,000 people died, Prime Minister Kishida visited Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture, and offered flowers at the National Memorial Service for War Dead in the Peace Memorial Park. Also, I attended the memorial service for the war dead.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Okinawa became a terrible ground battle ground in the last war. The peace and prosperity we enjoy is the precious sacrifice of those who lost their lives and Okinawa's. I want to hang down quietly, deeply remembering that it is on the history of the hardships I have walked. "
He mentioned that 50 years have passed since Okinawa returned to the mainland, and pointed out that while the economy of Okinawa has grown, there are still issues such as the elimination of child poverty, and the "strong Okinawa economy". He showed his intention to work on promotion toward the realization of.
He also emphasized that the concentration of US military bases in Okinawa is taken seriously, and that the visible results of reducing the burden on bases will be steadily accumulated one by one.
He added, "We will never repeat the tragedy of war. We will keep this decisive vow and make constant efforts to realize a world where everyone in the world can live in peace and affluence."