U.S. Marine Involved in Deadly Crash on Okinawa
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U.S. Marine Involved in Deadly Crash on Okinawa
According to the Japanese foreign ministry, the United States ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty, expressed condolences
and issued an apology to Shinsuke Sugiyama, the Japanese vice minister for foreign affairs.
19, 2017
TOKYO — A Japanese driver was killed early Sunday morning in a collision with a military truck
driven by a United States Marine stationed in Naha, Okinawa, according to the Marine Corps.
Okinawan died that I would like to convey my deepest regret and sincere
About half of the roughly 50,000 United States military personnel stationed in Japan serve on Okinawa.
Nicholson said that We are still gathering facts and working with the Japanese authorities who are investigating the accident and its causes,
Kyodo News reported that the police were questioning the Marine and had administered a breath test
that showed he was three times over the Japanese legal blood-alcohol limit, which is lower than that of the United States and most countries.
Episodes involving Americans stationed on Okinawa have long been a source of tension between the United States and Japan.
According to the Japanese foreign ministry, the United States ambassador to Japan, William F. Hagerty, expressed condolences
and issued an apology to Shinsuke Sugiyama, the Japanese vice minister for foreign affairs.
19, 2017
TOKYO — A Japanese driver was killed early Sunday morning in a collision with a military truck
driven by a United States Marine stationed in Naha, Okinawa, according to the Marine Corps.
Okinawan died that I would like to convey my deepest regret and sincere
About half of the roughly 50,000 United States military personnel stationed in Japan serve on Okinawa.
Nicholson said that We are still gathering facts and working with the Japanese authorities who are investigating the accident and its causes,
Kyodo News reported that the police were questioning the Marine and had administered a breath test
that showed he was three times over the Japanese legal blood-alcohol limit, which is lower than that of the United States and most countries.
Episodes involving Americans stationed on Okinawa have long been a source of tension between the United States and Japan.