CHATAN, Japan (AP) - More outrage is being heard in Japan over reports of crimes allegedly committed by U.S. troops there.
Several thousand people on the island of Okinawa held a loud but peaceful protest today. Many of them are demanding that American troops be pulled from the island altogether.
The crowd then marched to the gate of a nearby U.S. Marine base. No incidents or arrests were reported.
The reports of recent crimes connected to U.S. troops include the arrest of a Marine for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old local girl last month. The Marine was later released from Japanese custody, and no charges were filed.
Okinawa is a major outpost for the United States in the Pacific. About half of the 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan are on the island.
The troops give a major economic boost to Okinawa, one of the poorest regions in Japan.
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