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After the end of the Second World War, the United States decided to consolidate position in the Asia-Pacific region to ensure the security of western coast and prevent possible revisionist sentiments from Japan. This country, attacking the United States, suffered a crushing defeat in that war and was occupied by the Americans. An agreement was signed between the two countries, under which Washington guaranteed Tokyo, which remained without army, the presence of US Armed Forces in the country for protection and security. Moreover, US military bases still remain in Japanese territory, and most of them are located on Okinawa Island- the strong point of the American presence in the region. In total, half of the entire US military contingent in Japan deployed in Okinawa, including civilian contracted employees.
Moreover, all Americans from military bases fall under the agreement on the status of US troops, signed in 1960, according to which, in case of committing offenses, they are subject exclusively to American jurisdiction. In addition, the US command has the right to keep suspected Americans on bases until Japan makes an official accusation. The Japanese prosecutor's office and investigative bodies have no right to detain Americans for their illegal actions in the territory of Japan.
The agreement on the status of US troops from 1960 gave the Americans legal immunity against Japanese criminal prosecution. This gave rise to a very serious problem for the prefecture. Americans, using absolute impunity, committed almost 6,000 offenses against the population of Okinawa, half of which are criminal, and a tenth part falls under the definition of "especially grievous", including murder. The vast majority of crimes is rapes, including against minors, driving in a state of alcohol and drug intoxication, as well as fatal accidents.
Although the wave of resentment reached the Japanese prime minister S. Abe, who demanded from the US Defense Ministry to react toughly to the incidents, the US defense department ignored the demands for the withdrawal of its troops from Japanese territory. Nevertheless, as a result of negotiations between the US and Japanese authorities, it was decided to limit the legal privileges of Americans on the island. In January 2017, the parties signed an additional agreement on the status of the US Armed Forces, which limits the judicial immunity of a number of civil servants of military bases.
The US military bases in Okinawa are the subject of constant political confrontation between the Pentagon and the public of the island. The activities of these bases become an occasion for organized protests among the local population. And the discontent of the Japanese people is growing. Despite the fact that the issue of transferring the bases has been raised more than once, this topic has not been closed yet.

[ThirdTerm]

And the discontent of the Japanese people is growing. Despite the fact that the issue of transferring the bases has been raised more than once, this topic has not been closed yet.

The Futenma base issue is the source of discontent among the people on the Okinawa Islands, who are intensely anti-American or even anti-Japanese. But their sentiment is not shared with the wider general public. Okinawa is the sacrificial ram to spare the Japanese mainland from American military occupation. Tokyo and the Okinawa local government have been negotiating on burden sharing with the mainland Japanese people but nobody wants a military base in his backyard.

TOKYO (Reuters) - A window fell from a U.S. helicopter onto a school sports field near a U.S. Marines air base on Okinawa on Wednesday, the Marines said, the latest in a series of accidents that have fanned safety concerns on Japan’s southern island.

Japan’s central government and Okinawa authorities have been at odds for years over the Futenma base. Residents complain about what they see as the unfair burden they carry in supporting the U.S. military presence in Japan.

A 10-year-old boy suffered a minor injury but the exact cause was unclear, an Okinawa prefecture official told Reuters. The boy was among about 50 children on the elementary school grounds when the window fell from a U.S. CH-53E transport helicopter.