Last month, a window from a US military helicopter fell onto a school sports ground near the Futenma marine air base in Okinawa
AFP: US apologises to Japan over repeated military accidents
The US has apologised to Japan over a recent series of accidents involving US military equipment that have sparked anger over American operations in the country, a ministry spokesman in Tokyo said.
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday.
That came just two days after a similar incident on the southern Japanese island, where more than half the 47,000 American troops in Japan are stationed.
"The minister said there was an apology from Secretary Mattis," a Japanese defence ministry spokesman told AFP.
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WNU Editor: Military accidents happen all the time .... but I guess the Japanese wanted to hear it.
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