February 5, 2019
A U.S. Navy petty officer second class assigned to the U.S. Atsugi base (Kanagawa Pref.) was arrested on the spot for trespassing on the morning of February 2. Reportedly, the 27-year-old suspect was drunk.
On February 4, representatives of the Kanagawa prefectural committee of the Japanese Communist Party and local JCP assemblypersons visited the base to submit a statement of protest.
They demanded that the U.S. Navy find out the cause of the incident and take prevention measures. They also demanded the base closure to eliminate base-related accidents and crimes once and for all.
An official at the base in response said, "We are taking this incident very seriously."
On February 4, representatives of the Kanagawa prefectural committee of the Japanese Communist Party and local JCP assemblypersons visited the base to submit a statement of protest.
They demanded that the U.S. Navy find out the cause of the incident and take prevention measures. They also demanded the base closure to eliminate base-related accidents and crimes once and for all.
An official at the base in response said, "We are taking this incident very seriously."
