米兵書類送検「強い憤り」　日米政府に抗議方針―沖縄知事

　沖縄県の玉城デニー知事は６日の定例記者会見で、女性に性的暴行を加えたとして米海兵隊員の男が同県警から５日に書類送検されたことについて「女性の人権や尊厳をないがしろにするもので、強い憤りを禁じ得ない」と批判した。
　玉城氏は、日米両政府に抗議する方針を示した上で、８日から予定している訪米の際、国務省や国防総省に再発防止を求める考えも明らかにした。（2024/09/06-14:31）

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Friday condemned the alleged sexual assault of a woman in the southern Japan prefecture by a U.S. Marine, who was referred to prosecutors on Thursday.
   "I cannot help but feel strong anger as (the alleged act) trampled on the woman's human rights and dignity," Tamaki said at a press conference.
   The governor said that the prefecture will lodge a protest with the Japanese and U.S. governments over the case, and that he will urge the U.S. State Department and Defense Department to take steps to prevent a recurrence during his visit to the United States from Sunday.
   Police notified the prefectural government of the latest case under a scheme established after a series of sexual assault cases involving U.S. soldiers came to light in June.
   Tamaki demanded that information on such cases continue to be shared quickly with the prefectural government.