*[[Ueki Emori]] argues for [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] independence, since there were no grounds for annexation, and since doing so would place Japan in a good light, in the eyes of the world community, setting a precedent for a new form of East Asian international relations. | *[[Ueki Emori]] argues for [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryukyuan]] independence, since there were no grounds for annexation, and since doing so would place Japan in a good light, in the eyes of the world community, setting a precedent for a new form of East Asian international relations. |