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Rice states regrets for alleged rape of teen in Okinawa

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 . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Feb 28 2008

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21 Feb 08 visit Hill rues U.S. forces discipline lapse, tough on North  »  Japan Times Visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill expressed his regret Thursday to Japanese government officials in Tokyo over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawa girl by a U.S. Marine last week. Read the full story . . .
29 Feb 08 visit Return to the focus on mutual goals  »  Japan Times During her visit to Tokyo this week, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice apologized to Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura for the alleged rape on Feb. 10 of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Chatan, Okinawa...
14 Feb 08 visit U.S. sets up task force over Okinawa rape case  »  Japan Times
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14 Feb 08 visit 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...

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