Cost of gas in Okinawa reaches highest price since 2008

The cost of gas in Okinawa has reached its highest mark since 2008, at 170.7 yen per liter. This is another burden for Uchinanchu (Indigenous Okinawans), who already suffer from economic hardship caused by the ongoing illegal occupation by the United States and Japan.

Most of Asia is heavily reliant on trains or other forms of public transportation, reducing the need for automobiles. However, since World War II the U.S. and Japan have intentionally built Okinawa as a car-dependent society, which is yet another form of discrimination against Okinawans.