TOKYO (AP) – A U. S. Marines commander in Japan has asked service people in the southwestern region of Okinawa to keep a low profile to…
TOKYO (AP) – A U. S. Marines commander in Japan has asked service people in the southwestern region of Okinawa to keep a low profile to show respect after a sailor allegedly stabbed a Japanese woman and then killed himself, the latest in a series of crimes that have outraged residents.
“As a sign of respect to a community that is angry and in shock, we should be unobtrusive,” Lt. Gen. Eric Smith said in a letter dated Sunday.
The letter was made available Monday by a U. S. military official.
The letter, addressed to base leaders, asked everyone to avoid unneeded shopping, eating out or being overly loud so as to “demonstrate solidarity with our Okinawan neighbors.
