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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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Japanese People Protest Govt Silence On US Base Sexual Assaults - Tokyo

People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not disclose the cases until local media exposed them at the end of Ju

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-U.S. BASE SEXUAL ASSAULTS

(240703) -- TOKYO, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People gather in front of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest against the Japanese government for concealing the alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in Japan from the public in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2024. Over 350 protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the heart of Tokyo to express their outrage over the silence of the government on Tuesday evening, wielding placards and banners that read "Silenced Cries of Okinawan Girls," "Restore Dignity to Okinawan Women," and "No More Gov't Cover-Ups of U.S. Troop Crimes." According to local media reports, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine in the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa has been indicted on charges of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury in May, following the indictment of a U.S. Air Force member for the alleged kidnap and sexual assault of a girl under 16 in December. The Japanese government, however, did not

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DEMONSTRATION

(230518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people take part in a demonstration to reject the Israeli flag march near the fence of the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on May 18, 2023. The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DEMONSTRATION

(230518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people take part in a demonstration to reject the Israeli flag march near the fence of the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on May 18, 2023. The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DEMONSTRATION

(230518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people take part in a demonstration to reject the Israeli flag march near the fence of the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on May 18, 2023. The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DEMONSTRATION

(230518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people take part in a demonstration to reject the Israeli flag march near the fence of the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on May 18, 2023. The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DEMONSTRATION

(230518) -- GAZA, May 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people take part in a demonstration to reject the Israeli flag march near the fence of the Gaza-Israel border, east of Gaza City, on May 18, 2023. The Flag March held by Israeli nationalists in Jerusalem on Thursday sparked outrage and condemnation from the Palestinian public and officials. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2011. He suggested that the JSA may cancel the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage.

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

OSAKA, Japan - A poster advertising the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka is on display at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, the venue of the tournament, on Feb. 4, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association the same day postponed the start of ticket sales for the spring basho, while hinting that it may cancel the event due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage.

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Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

SAPPORO, Japan - Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine speaks to reporters in Sapporo on June 2, 2010, about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's announcement to resign. Earlier in the day, Hatoyama said he will step down only about eight months after taking office, citing falling public support triggered by his failure to resolve a dispute over a U.S. military base relocation in Okinawa Prefecture and money scandals. Hatoyama's plan to relocate the base from Ginowan to Nago, both in Okinawa Prefecture, has triggered outrage from local people.

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Hatoyama to quit before election, hit by U.S. base fiasco

SAPPORO, Japan - Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine speaks to reporters in Sapporo on June 2, 2010, about Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's announcement to resign. Earlier in the day, Hatoyama said he will step down only about eight months after taking office, citing falling public support triggered by his failure to resolve a dispute over a U.S. military base relocation in Okinawa Prefecture and money scandals. Hatoyama's plan to relocate the base from Ginowan to Nago, both in Okinawa Prefecture, has triggered outrage from local people. (Kyodo)

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2011. He suggested that the JSA may cancel the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage. (Kyodo)

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

OSAKA, Japan - A poster advertising the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka is on display at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, the venue of the tournament, on Feb. 4, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association the same day postponed the start of ticket sales for the spring basho, while hinting that it may cancel the event due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage. (Kyodo)