U.S. Marines suspected of sexually assaulting women in Okinawa

Two US Marines Under Investigation For Alleged Rape At Okinawa Base

Two US Marines stationed on Okinawa are under investigation for alleged rapes, intensifying an ongoing controversy surrounding the US military presence on the island. The incident has reignited concerns over the relationship between local residents and US forces stationed there.One marine, in his 20s, is accused of raping a Japanese woman at a US base last month. Another marine is alleged to have attacked a woman at a different base in January.T…

2 U.S. Marines accused of rapes on American bases in Japan's Okinawa, angering local residents yet again. - LewRockwell

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Outrage in Japan sparks rallies against sexual assault by US troops

A US marine in his 20s is suspected of raping a Japanese woman at an American military base in March and is also suspected of injuring another woman.

‘Deplorable’ rapes by US marines spark anger in Okinawa again

TOKYO, April 25 — Two US marines in Japan’s Okinawa are under investigation for alleged rapes, police said Thursday, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents. The United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan — mostly on the subtropical southern island of Okinawa, to the east of Taiwan. “A US marine in his 20s is suspected of raping a Japanese woman at an American military base in March, and is …

Okinawa police refer 2 US soldiers to prosecutors for alleged sexual assaults

Police in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, say they have referred two US Marines to prosecutors on suspicion of committing separate sexual assaults against women.

Okinawa police: 2 U.S. Marines suspected of sexual assault | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

NAHA—Less than a week after joint Japan-U.S. anti-crime patrols started in Okinawa Prefecture, police here on April 23 announced that two U.S. Marine Corps members have been accused of sexual assault.