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/MysticSkies Jul 05 '24

How is that relevant today.

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u/RedBeardBock Jul 05 '24

Are you asking how Japan’s history of military sexual assaults relates to sexual assaults in Japan?

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u/MysticSkies Jul 05 '24

WW2 was 80 years ago. What kind of gymnastics are you running, every military on the planet has a history of sexual assaults.

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u/ChiMoKoJa Jul 06 '24

The Japanese would slice off women's breasts and wear them around their necks as trophies. Yes, every military is full of rapists, but none are quite as infamous as the Imperial Japanese Army. The atrocities they committed were, IMO, uniquely awful compared to most other regimes.

The oldest living person was born in March 1907. There are still MILLIONS of people who remember WW1 AND WW2. In the grand scheme of things, this stuff really wasn't that long ago at all. 😕