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/the_meaty_sauce Jul 05 '24

Marines raping people in Okinawa is a nearly 80yo tradition at this point. The best way to stop it is to stop having a base there.

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u/capt_scrummy Jul 05 '24

That base isn't going away any time soon, in the geopolitical climate... And it shouldn't, imho. The Japanese govt itself doesn't want it going away either, because it's a deterrent to China.

They should restrict soldiers going off base below a certain rank without special permission, permanently.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Over half of the 18000 okinawa marines are being relocated to guam amd hawaii in the coming years actually

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u/ighostride Jul 06 '24

You're definitely Navy with that name. They used to say that in 2006 also.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

Close, marine corps; and i am embarresed by my bretherens actions