Key takeaways
Japan urged the US to strictly enforce military discipline after a second Marine was arrested for drink driving during a curfew in Okinawa. This incident follows the recent indictment of another Marine on murder charges, which has intensified local outrage over the US military presence.
- Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi requested the US ensure full compliance with the nighttime curfew and prevent future incidents.
- A 30-day curfew and two-day alcohol ban were imposed on US troops in Okinawa following the murder indictment.
- Japanese prosecutors indicted the Marine accused of murdering a woman, an event that reignited controversy over the US military presence.
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TOKYO, Nov 2 — Japan urged the United States to enforce discipline among its troops after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of drink driving during a curfew in the wake of another serviceman’s arrest on a murder charge, the defence minister said today.
US forces on the Japanese island of Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for two days early last month and faced a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.
The case has triggered outrage in Japan and reignited controversy over the heavy US military presence on the southern island.
A second Marine had been arrested over allegations he drove under the influence of alcohol, Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.
