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US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwdyye4vgo
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A US soldier has been charged with the kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl in Okinawa, a Japanese island chain that hosts the region’s largest American military base.
The case is likely to stoke the long-standing local opposition to US military presence - the islands are home to more than half of the 54,000 US soldiers serving in Japan.
The case is “not just disturbing… but also a violation of the girl’s dignity”, and “brought a significant level of distrust”, Okinawa governor Denny Tamaki said.
The heavy American presence is reflected in the malls, shops and restaurants that serve steak, burgers, tacos and root bear floats across the island chain.
The case led to curfews for US troops all over Japan.There have been efforts to move the US bases to less populated parts of Okinawa, but locals want them removed altogether.Experts, however, say Japan’s miliatry alliance with the US is too strong for that to happen.
And they say Tokyo needs Washington given the challenges it faces, be it China’s growing claims over disputed waters and islands, or North Korea’s barrage of missile tests.
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