"I'm sorry, Minister Kader, but my rank is too low to make such a commitment. And the Sakishima Islands are not simply a few islands; they concern the security of the Miyako Strait and our maritime borders. So I cannot give you an answer now. I must report this to the Government," the Japanese diplomat said.
Just as Kader had said, Japan could indeed refrain from taking the Southern Ryukyu Islands for the time being. Japan had never previously declared sovereignty over them, instead reaching a compromise with the Far East Empire and creating an awkward, neither-fish-nor-fowl division.
This made Japan psychologically regard the Ryukyu Islands as something that could be traded, rather than territory that undeniably belonged to its own country.
Therefore, the Japanese diplomat was quite tempted by Kader's proposal. But the matter had now blown up, and it would not be easy to resolve. Could they really go to war with East Africa over the Southern Ryukyu Islands?
If East Africa had truly been a weak country, that would have been one thing. But East Africa had precisely cultivated the image of a powerful nation that was not to be trifled with. After all, its conflicts with Britain and Portugal had been so severe. Putting themselves in East Africa's shoes, Japan could never have remained as calm and unhurried as East Africa had.
Of course, the fact that East Africa had Germany behind it, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire backing it, was an important factor that could not be ignored. This was also what made the Japanese envy it with jealousy and resentment. That sense of rising to heaven along with the chickens and dogs was truly something one could encounter only by chance.
The three major German states were like three brothers. Of course, only Germany was