Okinawa governor plans U.S. visit following military sex assault cases

Rahm is not gonna do nothing,they get trained but give in too their criminal instincts

I hope he realizes he isn't going to get a receptive audience for his anti-base nuttiness.

Present Japanese LDP government has no even intention to defend the lives or human rights of Okinawa citizen anymore.

sure there will be positive outcome at all.

as japanese position of US vassal is unchanged.

so Japan must follow US orders.

as expected.

but have a nice trip anyway...

Okinawa Gov Denny Tamaki said Wednesday he intends to visit the United States, possibly in September, as part of efforts to press for steps to prevent sexual assault cases by American servicemen in the southern island prefecture, following revelations of such incidents.

Total waste of time. Time for Japan to kick out the US and build our own Nukes.

These junkets are Deny's bread and butter.

Anything to keep his flailing reelection hopes alive.

Time for Japan to kick out the US and build our own Nukes.

Try kicking out Russia in the northern Kuril Islands

He has to try everything he can to shed a light on crime in his province.

US Military is a problem, so any light he can get, even if just getting news coverage in the US will be helpful. If even 1 person less isn't attacked, that's better than nothing. Hopefully, he will get more visibility and all US military around the world will stop attacking locals completely over little things.

Aggressive sons need to think of their mothers, sisters, and wives before they act in the heat of a small disagreement.

On whole when it comes to sexual battery and sexual assault on Japanese citizens. It is pretty low average, but still a big problem. Where the numbers are shocking are on the bases in the barracks. That spills over into the bars and drinking in Okinawa. or any US base in Japan, Korea, Guam. How many of these cases involved alcohol served by bar owners around these bases? Open drinking Infront of convivence stores Where is the accountability? They just let newly turned 21 years old's get destroyed and drunk out their minds in these bars. Then what do you get on any given pay cycle? Taxi driver getting assaulted, young woman getting raped. American and Japanese fighting. I feel for the young ladies who have been raped murdered. But this problem and solving is not solved by him going to Washington. Work with the Command. The bar owners. The towns people. And the Armed forces have a major part to contribute and improve in as well.

Any American coming over hear to serve and causing harm to property or people should be severely ashamed. And punished for it.

I bet all who stand accused can not count on one hand others they know in their perspective hometowns and went to school with or living in the same town. How many can they count? Wake up! Everyday with job security, health benefits. Its a privilege. Everyday you wake up in Japan. How many do you know can say the same?

He should goto Beijiang to seek for some kind of "Cooperation" with the Chinese govt.& the PLA generals of how to make an ultimate removal of the US occupying forces. It is unhelpful and pointless to discuss withe the selfish bully, they have many excuses to protect their own interests !

A dictionary defines the word "occupation" as "the invasion, conquest and control of a nation or territory by foreign armed forces."

Okinawa was invaded and conquered by U.S. forces in 1945 and is under unrestrained control of U.S. forces. Bases and facilities have remained almost intact. Crimes by U.S. soldiers are rampant. Therefore, one can say that Okinawa is under occupation by U.S. forces still today.

One of the worst crimes done to the locals was the tragedy of Rina Shimabukuro in 2016.