The Okinawan community has long been against the presence of the U.S. military , which has announced that thousands of Marines will be moved to a base in Guam . The rape occurred in a parking lot . Assaults by U.S. servicemen are a hot - button issue in Okinawa . Many in Okinawa object to the presence of the military base .
The rape occurred in a parking lot . Assaults by U.S. servicemen are a hot - button issue in Okinawa . Many in Okinawa object to the presence of the military base .