Okinawa residents stage a protest against the murder of 20-year-old Rina Shimabukuro by a former US Marine in front of the gate of Camp Foster on May 22, 2016. (AFP photo)
Reuters: U.S. Navy slaps drinking ban on 18,600 sailors in Japan
The U.S. Navy slapped a drinking ban on sailors stationed in Japan on Monday and halted off base liberty after police arrested a U.S. sailor on the southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving following a car crash that injured two people.
"For decades we have enjoyed a strong relationship with the people of Japan. It is imperative that each sailor understand how our actions affect that relationship and the U.S. Japan alliance as a whole," Rear Admiral Matthew Carter, commander of U.S. naval forces in Japan said in a press release on Monday.
The United States has 18,600 sailors stationed in Japan.
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U.S. Navy bans alcohol in Okinawa after crime spree -- USA Today
US Sailors in Japan Barred From Drinking, Navy Says -- ABC News
US Navy Bans Alcohol Consumption in Japan After Drunk Driving Incident -- VOA
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5 comments:
Can't they drink on base?
Nope, the USN is going "dry" in Japan for an indefinate period.
This issue has gone political. President Obama was embarrassed on his trip to Japan last month .... the riot act was read .... not listened to .... hence no booze and everyone is now stuck on base .... probably till after President Obama has left office.
Zajmujemy siê prowadzeniem postêpowañ karnych oskar¿onych o przestêpstwo jazda po alkoholu, tj. naruszenia art. 178a kodeksu karnego.
We conduct criminal proceedings charged with felony driving after alcohol, ie. A violation of Article. 178a of the Criminal Code.
Polish.
Gotta be a lot easier to learn than Russian with its Cyrillic alphabet.
How good people can write languages down and give it an alphabet and yet set the seeds for divergence
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