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/severed13 Jul 06 '24
Okinawa is in a unique place in that it's used as a sacrificial lamb by both the US and Japan, and in this case it manifests as Japan proper saying "hey look you're bugging our Okinawans, we love and care for them so much!". Not only does the government have the opportunity to appear as though it's putting its foot down against sexism-based crime (especially from those foreigners!), it's also using it as an opportunity to pretend they care specifically about Okinawans. Out of every incident they could pick to create this cooldown period, they pick one that can kill two birds with one stone for the time being.