The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa is urging the government to pressure the U.S. military to do more to stop an escalating coronavirus outbreak at American bases there that has infected more than 130 Marines.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, center, and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono, right, hold Okinawa's request document during their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Gov. Tamaki urged Japan's government to pressure the U.S. military to better guard against an escalating coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 130 Marines stationed on the southern Japanese island, triggering fear of infections spreading outside of the bases.
Tamaki complained that U.S. military officials have refused to provide details of infections among U.S. service members, citing confidentiality and a risk of terrorist attacks.He said 36 more cases were reported at Camp Hansen, one of several U.S. bases on Okinawa hit by the outbreak, bringing the total to 136. Most of the cases are at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, which is at the center of a relocation dispute. Others were at Camp Kinser, Camp McTureous and Kadena Air Base.
The outbreak at the U.S. bases adds to concerns in Japan as infections in the country resume rising, mostly in Tokyo where officials raised the caution level to the highest level on a scale of four.“We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops’ rapid response capability,” Kono told reporters.
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