Japan protests to US Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American service members deployed on southern island of Okinawa.
MV-22 Osprey aircraft of the US Marine Corps stationed at Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan / Photo: Reuters Archive
The US soldier was charged with allegedly choking the victim, remove her clothing, and attempting to have sexual contact with her in Yomitan village on May 26, Tokyo-basedAnd on Tuesday, prosecutors indicted a US soldier for the alleged sexual assault and kidnapping of a minor last December. Okinawa province’s deputy governor lodged protests on Thursday with US forces for the incidents in the region, saying it was"causing concern for people who are forced to live next to US bases."Talking to reporters, Denny emphasised the need to"review a communication system for notifying" provincial authorities about such incidents involving US soldiers.
Despite opposition from the native population, Japan is working to relocate a US military base within Okinawa province. Currently, the US base is located in a crowded residential district in Ginowan and Tokyo wants it to be transferred to the less populated Henoko coastal area of Nago under an agreement signed in 1996.
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