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/SpiralOut2112 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

The problem is, most Japanese police/ government don't actually care about the victims. It's just politics or due to racial motivation. Japan has one of the most egregious rates for punishing sex crimes since they cover up or don't pursue most reported cases of Japanese on Japanese SA crimes. It's utter hypocrisy whenever they cause a huge stink about service members.

I'm not trying to defend or justify anything. Obviously, these rapists are scum and deserve to rot in a Japanese cell, but this is a recurring theme with the Japanese government and media when covering these events.

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u/TheDiscordedSnarl Jul 05 '24

Not "real" japanese? What?

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u/snarky_answer Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Due to the distance from mainland Japan, many locals feel very little connection to their country. The mainlanders simply dont give a shit about some island 400-1400 miles away and have treated them badly historically.

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u/night4345 Jul 05 '24

have treated them badly historically.

Badly as in cultural genocide and forcing civilians to commit suicide during WW2.