Tokyo, Nov 14, 2026 (AFP) - US Air Force captain arrested in Japan's Okinawa for alleged drunk driving

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2026-11-14

Japanese police arrested a US Air Force captain Saturday on suspicion of drunk driving in Okinawa, a police spokesman said, in the latest twist to strains between the Pacific allies. The arrest comes just a week after Tokyo and Washington agreed to measures aimed at preventing crimes by US service members on the island of Okinawa after a murder allegedly involving an American Marine triggered outrage. The US military has around 54,000 personnel s......

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