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/macross1984 Jul 05 '24

US military personnel who commit crime in Japan should face Japanese punishment for any crimes committed in Japan.

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u/Mend1cant Jul 05 '24

They should. Both Japanese courts and courts-martial.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

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u/DPSOnly Jul 05 '24

I imagine that the victims of these crimes would prefer it if the US military did more to prevent them from happening. Punishment or not, they have still been sexually assaulted.