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U.S. serviceman admits to Okinawa hit-and-run

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) The U.S. Army serviceman suspected of hitting a Japanese man with a car and killing him earlier this month in Okinawa has effectively admitted his involvement in the accident and is willing to apologize to the relatives of the... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 20 2009

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