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               US to Work with Japan on Sailor Rape Investigation

   by VOA News

   The U.S. is promising to continue working with Japanese police
   investigating allegations that two U.S. sailors raped a woman in
   Okinawa earlier this week.
   In a statement released Thursday, the U.S. said it will soon unveil
   measures to "ensure responsible behavior" for troops, while showing
   their commitment to maintaining positive relationships with local
   communities that host U.S. forces.
   On Thursday, the two 23-year-old sailors accused of raping the woman
   were whisked away from Okinawa's police station in a van with tinted
   windows.  Both men remain in Japanese custody.
   The attack allegedly occurred in the parking lot of her apartment
   building early Tuesday morning.
   Japan's Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto told Okinawa's Governor
   Kazuhiro Nakaima the alleged attack was "an extremely heinous and
   despicable crime".
   The case has stirred anger in Japan, where more than 45,000 U.S. troops
   are stationed.
   The majority of the American service members are based in Okinawa.
   [Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.]
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