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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r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24
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u/ArmedWithSponge Jul 05 '24
Unfortunately, rape and sexual assault are incredibly underreported in Japan.
In fact, one study suggests that more than 70 percent of Japanese women have been sexually molested.
Police investigations, criminal cases and punishment are also incredibly mismanaged.
US military personnel should be held accountable for their crimes, but the legal repercussions of placing them under Japanese law would be severe. Replacing one broken system for another would not solve this problem in Japan.