occupied areas should be returned to Okinawa, in the hope of improving diplomatic relations. As Okinawa's importance continues to increase, as political tensions in the region rise, further compromisation by the US military to improve diplomatic relations with the prefecture and Tokyo, through policies to protect Okinawan women, and punish military criminals, can be expected. Sex trafficking Japanese and foreign women and girls have been victims of sex trafficking in Japan. They are raped in brothels and other locations and experience physical and psychological trauma. See also Criminal justice system of Japan List of major crimes in Japan Human trafficking in Japan Ethnic issues in Japan List of countries by intentional homicide rate References - Japan External links National Police Agency of Japan