The suspects are accused of beating a Japanese woman and breaking her neck . The Okinawan community has long been against the presence of the U.S. military , which recently announced that thousands of Marines will be moved to a base in Guam . The case has drawn attention from Japanese officials and Okinawa residents . The issue of violent crimes , especially rapes , by U.S. soldiers in Okinawa has divided the nations .
The suspects are accused of beating a Japanese woman and breaking her neck . The case has drawn attention from Japanese officials and Okinawa residents . The issue of violent crimes , especially rapes , by U.S. soldiers in Okinawa has divided the nations .