US imposes curfew on military after killing of woman in southern Japan
The U.S. military has decided to impose a curfew on its soldiers stationed in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, after the killing of the military.
The US military has decided to impose a curfew on its soldiers stationed in the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, after the murder of a local resident, which is suspected of American marines. It's from sb.by.
As noted by TASS with reference to the statement of the command of American troops in Okinawa, the curfew is imposed for a period of 30 days and applies to all American troops in the region. Also for 48 hours, a mode of cessation of any activity is introduced, providing for the return of all units to the base of regulations. It is noted that a complete ban on the use of alcohol is introduced.
On October 4, a 20-year-old American marine was arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murdering and robbing a 39-year-old woman in the city of Naha. Her body was found in a local hotel, and the alleged killer was identified from CCTV footage. According to the investigation, he strangled the woman, took her purse and other personal belongings. The arrested man denies involvement in the murder.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned US Ambassador to Tokyo George Glass and protested. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi demanded that the commander of the US Armed Forces in Japan, Lieutenant General Stephen Jost, take the toughest measures to discipline the troops. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also strongly condemned the incident in a speech before Parliament.
Okinawa Governor Genta Kojia said he would demand that Takaichi “reduce the burden of American military installations.” He said he would seek an apology from the U.S. military command, which in an official statement limited its condolences to the victim's family. On October 6, the Legislative Assembly of the city of Naha (the administrative center of Okinawa) unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the murder of a local resident of which an American marine is suspected, as well as demanding that measures be taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
Okinawa, the southernmost of Japan's major islands, is home to more than 70 percent of all U.S. military facilities in the country, including the largest Kadena Air Force Base outside the United States. Incidents with the US military there happen almost constantly. Japan demands stricter discipline of US military stationed in the country
