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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mari Yamaguchi

Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Japan’s government protested Friday to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American servicemembers on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa which were only recently made public.

In one case, an Air Force member is accused of assaulting a 16-year-old girl in December, while the other, which dates from May, involves a Marine who is accused of assaulting a 21-year-old woman.

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