In Japan, municipal employees are not elected by the people, in contrast to councilors and mayors. Therefore, municipal employees consider their work as just a job.
Though, that at least half the people of Taiwan do not want to be ruled by the mainland; nor do they want their hard-earned democracy to be restricted even to the extent that Hong Kong's is.
What the Japanese government ought to be doing now is first to listen to the people of Okinawa, and then to enter into discussions with the U.S. to resolve the issue.
The weight of this popular will can eventually bring about a change in policy by the nuclear-weapon and nuclear-dependent states and finally bring the era of nuclear weapons to an end.
This is because in liberal democracies the people's will exerts control over the policies of the country to maintain the observance of international rules, good faith relationships with other countries, and a strong belief in fairness and justice.
What the Japanese government ought to be doing now is first to listen to theopinion of the peopleof Okinawa, and then to enter into discussions with the United States in order to resolve the issue.
Japan also expects that the respect for the election results, which was finally realized in that country, contribute to further respect for thewill of the people in future elections in African countries.
Therefore, the ideal“East-Asian Community” should be promoted based on the Earth-conscious will of the people as citizens of Earth, and the network for intercity exchange made by those people. Communities should not be the current conventional ones, owned and run by nations.
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