TOKYO -- A wave of misleading videos aimed at stirring up sentiment for the independence of Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa, has been spreading across social media, with nearly 200 inauthentic accounts identified as key drivers, Nikkei has revealed.
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A parade at the Shurijo Castle Festival on Kokusai-dori Street in Okinawa in 2023. The Ryukyu Kingdom once existed as an independent entity but was officially annexed by Japan in 1879 as Okinawa prefecture. (Photo by Shogo Kodama)
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