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0 pointsmlindner5y ago0 comments

I would not speak for Japan. Most Japanese I've met and talked to think that on balance having the US troops there is MUCH better than the alternative. The only Japanese I'm aware of where a significant minority are against the US presence is in Okinawa where US bases occupy double digit percentages of the available land.

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freeflight5y ago· 1 in thread

> The only Japanese I'm aware of where a significant minority are against the US presence is in Okinawa where US bases occupy double digit percentages of the available land.

"Only" makes it sound weird considering it's in major parts these Okinawan's that have to pay the burden for the massive US presence [0].

While for most mainland Japanese it's as simple as "It doesn't affect me personally, it's an advantage for the whole nation, why not?"

[0] https://apjjf.org/2018/03/Mitchell.html

mlindnerOP5y ago

Okinawa isn't the only US military presence in Japan. It's not even where the US Navy has it's fleet stationed out of.

And not to diminish it, but the rate in your article is quite small considering the populations involved. I wouldn't be surprised if the assault rates by military personnel stationed in the US was much different.

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