Announcing One’s Candidacy at the White House on a Whim?
Shimoji Mikio (from Okinawa, 60 years-old, previous member of the House of Representatives, former Postal Service Privatization & Disaster Management Minister) announced his candidacy for the Okinawa Prefectural Governor election on July 13 by traveling to Washington D.C. in the United States of America, and stating the following:
“The reason why I’m announcing my candidacy in front of the White House is: Okinawa’s post-war fate was decided by the White House.
Seventy-seven years ago, Okinawa was …