A: Hey, did you catch the news?
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: Well, it's been 30 years since those three US servicemen in Okinawa assaulted a minor.
B: Oh wow, I hadn't heard that! What happened after that?
A: The police arrested them but the US side refused to hand them over. This caused a big protest in Okinawa.
B: That sounds tough for everyone involved. But they did something about it, right?
A: Yeah, they tried to tighten their discipline and prevent crimes. Sadly, even with those efforts, crimes still happened. Remember the case in 2016?
B: The one where a woman was killed by a US base worker? I remember that was sad...
A: Right, and since then, over 123 cases of US military members involved in heinous offenses have been suspected.
B: Wow, that's a lot. And it seems like Okinawa still hosts most of the bases. I can see why they want change.
A: Exactly! They want both governments to review the agreement and make the bases smaller to lighten their burden.
B: That sounds reasonable. Hopefully, things will get better for everyone in Okinawa.
B: Not yet, what's up?
A: Well, it's been 30 years since those three US servicemen in Okinawa assaulted a minor.
B: Oh wow, I hadn't heard that! What happened after that?
A: The police arrested them but the US side refused to hand them over. This caused a big protest in Okinawa.
B: That sounds tough for everyone involved. But they did something about it, right?
A: Yeah, they tried to tighten their discipline and prevent crimes. Sadly, even with those efforts, crimes still happened. Remember the case in 2016?
B: The one where a woman was killed by a US base worker? I remember that was sad...
A: Right, and since then, over 123 cases of US military members involved in heinous offenses have been suspected.
B: Wow, that's a lot. And it seems like Okinawa still hosts most of the bases. I can see why they want change.
A: Exactly! They want both governments to review the agreement and make the bases smaller to lighten their burden.
B: That sounds reasonable. Hopefully, things will get better for everyone in Okinawa.
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Summary
30-year-old case of US servicemen assaulting a minor in Okinawa sparked protests due to the US refusing to hand over suspects. Despite efforts to tighten discipline, crimes persist. Since then, over 123 heinous offenses involving US military members have been suspected. Okinawans are pushing for