Ryūkyū Shimpō, one of the two major Okinawan newspapers, wrote in 2007: "There are many Okinawans who have testified that the Japanese Army directed them to commit suicide.
Ryūkyū Shimpō, un dos dous xornais principais de Okinawa, escribiu en 2007: «Moitos habitantes de Okinawa testificaron que o exército xaponés directamente lles obrigou a suicidarse.