Okinawa resolution calls for revision of US forces pact after murder
- TOKYO: Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday (Oct 9) calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine.
- The recent killing of a Japanese woman has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops' presence.
- The resolution, which will soon be submitted to the US embassy, was carried 45 in favour and two against, local media said.
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- TOKYO: Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday (Oct 9) calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine.
- The recent killing of a Japanese woman has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism of the troops' presence.
- The resolution, which will soon be submitted to the US embassy, was carried 45 in favour and two against, local media said.
Sources: CNA, Al Jazeera