Japan’s government is calling for stricter oversight of U.S. troops stationed in the country after a soldier was charged over the alleged sexual assault of a Japanese teenager in Okinawa. Prosecutors in the southern island region charged the U.S. soldier in March, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on Tuesday.

Local media said the 25-year-old man had been accused of assault, adding that he knew the girl was under 16, the age of consent in Japan.

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    Local media said the 25-year-old man had been accused of assault, adding that he knew the girl was under 16, the age of consent in Japan.

    A litany of base-related woes has long grieved Okinawans, from pollution and noise to helicopter crashes and COVID-19 outbreaks, leading to complaints that they bear the brunt of hosting troops.

    The 1995 gang rape of a 12-year-old girl by three U.S. soldiers in Okinawa prompted widespread calls for a rethink of a 1960 pact that outlined the legal status of Japan-based U.S. military personnel.

    What the fuck america

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    I’m happy that there’s no trolls on here spreading misinformation about Japan

    Also here’s some repellant because I am aware some of those trolls are likely 50 cent army:

    50 Cent Army Repellant:

    六四

    1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre

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      对中国来说,日本的事不是重要的问题

      You need the full Tiananmen Square copypasta to repel 5 star generals like me, you noob

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    Imagine the uproar if a Japanese soldier sexually assaulted local girls on US soil. This dude needs to be made an example of