"I'm very sorry, Ambassador Kade, my rank is too low to make such commitments, and the Senkaku Islands are not just a few isolated islands. They concern the safety of the Miyako Strait and territorial waters, so I cannot give you an answer now. I must report to the government first," said the Japanese diplomat.
As Kade mentioned, Japan could indeed refrain from claiming the South Ryukyu Islands for now, as Japan had not previously declared sovereignty there, instead reaching an awkward compromise with the Far East Empire.
This made Japan psychologically view the Ryukyu Islands as negotiable assets rather than being adamantly considered national territory.
Therefore, the Japanese diplomat was quite tempted by Kade's proposal, but now that the issue had become significant, it was not easy to resolve. Should they really go to war with East Africa over the South Ryukyu Islands?
