Japan and US review off-base rules after Okinawa killing
Japan says it is reviewing rules for US troops off base after the alleged killing of a woman in Naha. No rule change has been announced.
Japan and the United States are reviewing off-base conduct rules for US troops after the alleged killing of a 39-year-old woman in Naha, Okinawa, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on October 13. The review concerns whether existing rules work effectively, including patrols and curfew management; no change has been announced.
Okinawa officials sought stricter discipline
Okinawa’s governor and Naha’s mayor called for stricter discipline and a review of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement at an October 5 meeting with US military officials, Stars and Stripes reported. The newspaper said US policy had been revised in October 2024 to prohibit off-base drinking from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Sources and context
- Japan, US review troops' off-duty rules after Okinawa killingChannel NewsAsia (AFP)
- Okinawa governor confronts US military over Marine suspected of weekend homicideStars and Stripes
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