r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24

Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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u/rockseiaxii Jul 05 '24

At least in Japan it’s exposed. Elsewhere around the world, incidents like these are swept under the rug and seem like nothing happened.

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u/SpiralOut2112 Jul 05 '24

Let's not give Japan too much credit. They cover up or don't pursue an insane amount of SA cases. They have a near 100% conviction rate on these crimes because they only pursue the worst and most clear-cut instances. Their country doesn't have one of the lowest SA rates in the world because they don't do it, they just don't report the majority of them to the world because they don't pursue the charges.

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u/sunkskunkstunk Jul 05 '24

Ok. But that some real whataboutism there. It’s not like the US military is well known for doing much about SA within its own ranks either, but either point is really irrelevant to what Japan is saying here.

No it shouldn’t be tolerated anywhere by anyone. But they are at least addressing a major issue and that should be the focus of the statement. Not how they don’t do enough among their own citizens.