Although the prefectural government advocates for preventative measures and enforcement of disciplinary measures every time there is an incident, these heinous crimes continue to be committed.
Normally, it would not be acceptable for the conditions for use of the bases to be intentionally reinterpreted each time it is convenient for the U.S. military to do so.
If it is revealed through genome sequencing that the rapid spread of omicron in Japan has its origins in the American bases, the Japanese government will need to take responsibility.
The American and Japanese governments must show that they will enforce any measures necessary ... to ensure something this ghastly never happens again.