Japan, U.S. hold joint patrol in Okinawa after sexual assault cases

Japan, US hold joint patrol after sexual assault cases involving US troops

Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture hosts 31 US-exclusive military facilities, nearly 25,000 troops - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74

OKINAWA, Okinawa — In the wake of a series of sexual assaults committed by U.S. service members, U.S. military personnel and Okinawa prefectural police conducted a joint patrol of Okinawa City, where Kadena Air Base is located, on Friday night.

Japan, U.S. hold joint patrol in Okinawa after sexual assault cases

U.S. forces and Japanese police held a joint patrol in Okinawa Prefecture for the first time since 1974 on Friday, after a number of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel came to light last year. The joint patrol was conducted in some busy areas of the city of Okinawa.…

In response to a series of assaults on women by U.S. soldiers in the prefecture, a joint U.S.-Japan patrol was conducted in the city by the U.S. military, the prefectural police, Okinawa City, and others from the night of the 18th to the early morning of the 19th. The reporter walked with them for about four hours, and got a glimpse of the daily lives of U.S. soldiers who are more wary of the U.S. Military Police (MP) than the prefectural police…

US, JAPAN LAUNCH JOINT PATROLS FOLLOWING US TROOP SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

Sat 19 April 2025: For the first time since 1974, US military personnel and Japanese police jointly patrolled southern Okinawa on Friday, following recent sexual assault cases involving US troops. The patrols, initiated by the US to curb such incidents, focused on high-traffic areas of the city, as reported by Kyodo news. Okinawa hosts 31 […]