Minji Bu, Press Corps 10
INDONESIAN REVOLUTION, National Security Apparatus — The conclusion of a decade long international conflict that resulted in the bloodshed of millions would expectedly be met with fanfare and joy. But today, one such catastrophic conflict became the prologue of a rapidly approaching successor. This afternoon, American General Douglas MacArthur promised that continuous refusal of his demands for authority by Japan would be met with invasion from the American military.
General MacArthur, supreme commander of the allied powers, presented a list of demands to the newly formed Japanese provisional government this morning. The list includes calls for the complete surrender of authority over Japan to the U.S, including the administration of Japanese imports and exports, military units, and the education system’s curriculum.
“I have given my orders to the Japanese committee, that education, economic policies, and the military will all come under my control, so that I will rebuild Japan more democratically and economically stronger,” said MacArthur to NAIMUN Daily News.
The orders are being opposed by members of the Japanese provisional government. Many are disturbed by the far-reaching control that the U.S would gain over aspects of Japanese policy should the demands be met. Several express their fears that Japan’s historical cultures and customs will be erased under American control.
“Most of the committee wanted further negotiations with America regarding its demands,” stated Ichikawa Fusae, a womens’ rights advocate. “We didn’t want [America] to take away Japan’s cultural identity,”
Immediately following their surrender in World War II, Japan established a new provisional government to oversee the recovery of the country. In possession of a powerful military and surrounded by ocean on four sides, Japan held a favorable position in the war. Now, just months after the war’s end, Japan’s geographic location may prove to be a vulnerability against the U.S’s naval invasion.
When questioned by the NAIMUN Daily, Gen. MacArthur gave a brief outline of America’s intended military invasion.
“If [the Japanese] don’t comply… they’re gonna see some unfortunate circumstances, that being an amphibious invasion. They’ll feel the full might of the U.S army,” the general stated.
Hours of debate, negotiations, and communication between the two parties yielded no results. As the world clock steadily counts down to another conflict, the livelihoods of innocents around the world, still recovering from the second world war, are in jeopardy. The status of Japan’s sovereignty, America’s demands, and the protection of peace following one of the bloodiest wars in history remains a highly debated issue that can only result in staggering ramifications for the international community.