The U.S. must report annually on the number of service members, employees and family members living off bases in Japan under new measures announced Friday by the government to curtail crimes by U.S. military-related personnel.
The measures come on the heels of the alleged rape of a junior high school girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa on Feb. 10.
U.S. Forces Japan also designated Friday a "Day of Reflection" for personnel on all U.S. bases in Japan.
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