News from the Peace For Okinawa Coalition

President Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the nation of Cambodia for his role in negotiating a peace deal in the Cambodia - Thailand conflict. The fighting lasted five days, killed at least 43 people, and displaced at least 300,000 others. 

President Trump has already been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the nation of Pakistan, for helping resolve a conflict with India. He has also been nominated for the same prize by the nation of Israel for his role in attempting to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas. 

The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to congratulate President Trump on his nominations, and thank him and his administration for their work to promote peace. 

ICE agents have arrested Chinese nationals illegally residing in the United States and scamming elderly Americans out of their life savings.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/chinese-illegals-accused-plotting-scam-elderly-americans-out-life-savings

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-buffalo-warns-new-yorkers-after-arrests-chinese-nationals-caught-preying-elderly

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-leads-indictment-8-individuals-ties-china-transnational-elder-fraud

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While by nature it is difficult to identify the origin of scams, it is estimated that around 30% of global scams originate in China. Every year many Okinawans, Americans, Filipinos, Koreans, Japanese, and many other people around the world - including Chinese people - have been targets of scams, many of which are believed to originate in China. 

The Peace For Okinawa Coalition thanks the Trump administration and ICE for helping keep people safe from scams. 

President Donald J. Trump has created a White House Office for Special Peace Missions "in order to assist in bringing about the end of conflict and strife around the world." The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to congratulate and thank President Trump on this important step in promoting world peace.

Restoring Okinawa's rightful independence can play a significant role in promoting peace, as well as trade, finance, and diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Historically Okinawa was an independent country known as Luchu (also spelled LewChew, LooChoo, or Ryukyu), with peaceful, friendly, mutually-beneficial relations with all nations. During the nineteenth century Luchu signed a treaty with the United States, and gave America a gift of limestone that was used in the construction of the Washington Monument. An independent Luchu / Okinawa can sign a security agreement directly with the United States, bypassing the middleman, which will significantly help to reduce tensions between Okinawans and the U.S. military and increase stability, security, and economic growth. 

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Recently a new direct flight route between South Korea and Ryukyu's Miyako Island has opened up. Unfortunately Korean visitors are reporting they are being harassed by Japanese immigration officers, being asked about their stance on military base issues. Miyako Island has a large presence of Japanese military ("Self Defense Force"), which has long been opposed by the local people. 

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Within his first week in office, President Donald J. Trump fulfilled one of his campaign promises by writing a memo directing the Department of Interior to draft a plan to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe. The Lumbee people have long been striving for federal recognition, and President Trump's historic actions are a major step in fulfilling that goal. The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to thank President Trump and his administration for protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples. 

The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to thank President Donald J. Trump and his administration for helping to negotiate a historic peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda. Congo and Rwanda have been fighting off-and-on for thirty years, with continuous fighting since 2022, resulting in millions killed, injured, or displaced. Peace between the two countries had previously been described as "impossible." This deal negotiated by the Trump administration will hopefully bring lasting peace. 

The Peace For Okinawa Coalition would like to congratulated Congo, Rwanda, and the Trump administration on this historic agreement, and urges all sides to maintain peace. 

Written at the request of UN officials, Luchu (Okinawa): A Brief Introduction is a short informational booklet providing an overview of Luchu / Okinawa. Available as an eBook on Amazon Kindle. 

"Occupied Okinawa" documentary film official premiere
Okinawa University, room 3-101
Sunday, April 13th, 2025
2 pm
Doors open at 1:30 pm
With Robert Higa Kajiwara, Hoshin Nakamura, Simranbir Kaur, Chikako Shinzato, Ginko Kinjo, and Shokichi Kina