US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun (left) speaks as Japan's Defense Minister Taro Kono (right) listens during a bilateral meeting in Tokyo
OKINAWA Governor Denny Tamaki called on the US military to seal off its bases on the island and be more transparent about infection levels after they reported 61 Covid-19 cases among marines.
“Okinawans are shocked by what we were told” at a call with US commanders, Mr Tamaki declared. “It is extremely regrettable that the infections are rapidly spreading among US personnel when we Okinawans are doing our utmost to contain the infections.
“We now have strong doubts that the US military has taken adequate disease prevention measures,” he added.
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