沖縄復帰、１５日で５０年　東京と２会場で式典、岸田首相ら出席

　沖縄は日本本土への復帰から１５日で５０年を迎えた。東京と沖縄の２会場で同時に行われる記念式典には、天皇、皇后両陛下がオンラインで出席され、沖縄会場に岸田文雄首相が参列する。
　式典は政府と沖縄県の共催で、午後２時から東京都港区と同県宜野湾市の２会場をオンラインでつないで開催。首相、玉城デニー知事の式辞に続き、天皇陛下がお言葉を述べる。県民代表と県民若者代表もあいさつする。レセプションでは琉球舞踊や空手の演武などが催される。政府と県の共催による２会場同時開催は初めて。（2022/05/15-00:05）

Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday marked 50 years since its return to Japan from post-World War II U.S. occupation.
   The Japanese and Okinawa prefectural governments will jointly hold ceremonies to commemorate the milestone anniversary later in the day in Tokyo and the southernmost Japan prefecture.
   Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will join the events online, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend the ceremony in Okinawa in person.
   The ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. (5 a.m. GMT), with the event in Tokyo taking place in Minato Ward in the Japanese capital and the event in Okinawa in the city of Ginowan. The two venues will be connected online.
   Kishida and Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki will address the ceremonies, and Emperor Naruhito will then read out his message. Representatives of Okinawa citizens and of young residents of the prefecture will also deliver speeches. Okinawa's traditional Ryukyu dance and karate martial arts performances will be shown.