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A note of thanks to Kyoko Koizumi for sharing the petition agianst the Hong Kong National Security Law

(3 Jun) Kyoko Koizumi is a famous Japanese idol in the 1980s, she was one of the top 3 idols in the 80s with Matsuda Seiko and Nakamori Akina. Until now, Koizumi is still active in the Japanese entertainment industry and also a book reviewer at the Yomiuri Shimbun. Recently, she openly shared the petition against the establishment of National Security Law in Hong Kong on Twitter, causing people's discussion. Among the comments, one questioned Koizumi why interfering China’s internal affairs when she is Japanese. This is how she replied: "In this world now, any countries' political issues could affect our own. Everyone should think about this as this is vital. This is why I signed the petition."

As an idol, Kyoko Koizumi, she might lose the market in China and receive trolling from the patriotic “Nmslese”. However, just like how she says, every public issue is related to politics. You should think and make a decision, but not indifferently turning your back to it. This applies to the issues of Hong Kong and also issues of Japan boycotting Korea.

Let's put our heads up and look at this world. All you happen to own now are not gifts fallen from the sky. It is not a natural thing to have the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of not getting sick, freedom of not being robbed by riots, freedom of not being sexually abused or murdered by the "black cops", freedom of returning home safely and hugging the people you love. All of the these are here now because someone have fought for them. If you can still vote now, could you be a little more serious? Every choice you made is closely related to me. Public issues are not only your affair but also mine.

Thank you, Kyoko Koizumi, for your courage.

Source: Stand News
Translation by: Hong Kong Echo

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