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Japan asks US forces to stay on base as COVID-19 cases jump
American forces have come under fire after a spike in coronavirus cases in areas where they are based in large numbers.
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Former Green Beret, son, get Japan prison terms for Ghosn escape
Chief Judge Hideo Nirei said the former Green Beret and his son had committed a serious violation of the law, as now there is next to no chance of putting Ghosn on trial.
Former Green Beret, son, apologize to Tokyo court for role in Ghosn escape
At the outset of their trial earlier this month, former Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter indicated they weren’t fighting the allegations, in Japan’s equivalent of pleading guilty.
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Ex-Green Beret, son, stand trial in Japan, accused in Ghosn’s escape
Statements by Michael Taylor and his son, Peter, on the opening day of their trial in Tokyo suggest the pair don’t plan to fight charges of assisting a criminal.
Former Green Beret and son charged by Japan with helping former Nissan exec flee, jump bail
Prosecutors said the Taylors were formally charged with helping a criminal escape, although dates and other details of a trial were undecided
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Top US Marine acknowledges worries on Japan-Korean ties
Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, acknowledged Wednesday that he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and South Korea, both key regional allies, but expressed hopes politicians would work out a resolution.
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US military IDs sailor who allegedly killed Japanese woman; Marine commander asks for quiet mourning
A Marine commander in Japan has asked troops in Okinawa to keep a low profile to show respect after a sailor allegedly stabbed a Japanese woman and then killed himself.
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Japan: Sailor kills woman, self in Okinawa
U.S. Forces Japan said the Naval Criminal Investigative Service was working with local police to look into the deaths of a U.S. Navy sailor assigned to a Marine unit and an Okinawa resident.
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Why Okinawa’s governor says US Marine air base should move after referendum rejection
The governor of Okinawa in southern Japan pushed Friday for three-way talks involving his prefecture, the central government and the U.S. on what steps to take following a referendum that rejected a relocation plan for an American military base.
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Why Okinawa’s governor wants Americans to stop a new US Marine Corps air base
The bicultural, newly elected governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa plans to visit the United States with a message to the American people: Stop building a disputed military base and build peace instead.
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