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U.S. sets up task force over Okinawa rape case

The United States Forces Japan set up a task force of top brass to review and reinforce its sexual-harassment and assault-prevention programs as resentment builds over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, its commander said... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Feb 14 2008

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13 Feb 08		Marines Rape Japanese Children  »  YouTube videoAnger has spread among residents of Okinawa Prefecture in the wake of the arrest of a U.S. Marine for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl from a local junior high school. The alleged rape involving a 38-year-old staff sergeant at Camp Courtney has...
14 Feb 08		U.S. forces to review discipline measures in 2 to 4 weeks  »  Japan Today The top commander of U.S. forces in Japan promised Thursday that a military task force will review sexual harassment and assault measures "over the next two to four weeks" in the wake of the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine over the...
28 Feb 08		Rice states regrets for alleged rape of teen in Okinawa  »  Japan Times Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed her deepest regrets to Japan on Wednesday over the alleged Feb. 10 rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine. Read the full story . . .
12 Feb 08		Okinawa rape case sparks resentment  »  Japan Times A U.S. Marine who allegedly raped a 14-year-old Okinawa girl was turned over to prosecutors Tuesday in a case that has prompted government officials to voice outrage and warn the incident could affect the Japan-U.S. alliance and the reorganization of U.S....
14 Feb 08		Okinawa assembly adopts protest resolution over alleged rape  »  Japan Today The Okinawa prefectural assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a protest resolution against the U.S. military and the United States over the recent alleged rape of a local junior high school girl by a U.S. Marine, while the U.S. Marines launched two-day...
26 Feb 08		Little late for rape awareness  »  Japan Times The U.S. military is said to be hastily putting together a "special" sexual-assault response training team following the recent reports of alleged rapes by service members in Okinawa. But don't the bases in Japan already have sexual-assault prevention...

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